What Is a Potential Weakness of the Horizontal Structure

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is a potential weakness of the horizontal structure?

• A) It is inflexible and slow to respond to rapid changes in customer needs.
• B) Determining core processes to organize around is often difficult.
• C) There is a failure to promote teamwork.
• D) Organizational goals are not well understood by employees.

Identify the relationship between price levels, income, and consumer purchasing behavior.

Recognize the global interconnectedness of economic fluctuations and the effects of price levels on international trade.

Understand the relationship between aggregate demand and aggregate supply and their impact on the economy's equilibrium.

Identify the factors that cause shifts in aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves.

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Definitions:

Expected-Rate-of-Return-Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the expected return on investment and the level of investment risk.

Law of Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain at a constant.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps after dividends are paid, often used for reinvestment, paying off debt, or building reserves.

Venture Capital

Venture capital is a form of private equity and a type of financing that investors provide to startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential.