The Main Advantage of a Functional Marketing Organization Is Its

question 14

Multiple Choice

The main advantage of a functional marketing organization is its ________.

• A) ease of reporting
• B) reduced staff requirements
• C) administrative simplicity
• D) overlapping responsibilities
• E) increased work load requirements

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Earnings from a firm's principal operations, not including interest and tax deductions.

Common Fixed Expenses

Overhead costs that are not directly tied to production or sales volume, including rent, salaries, and insurance, shared across departments or product lines.

Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, typically including selling, administrative, and other non-production costs.

Net Operating Income

A financial metric that calculates a company's profitability by subtracting operating expenses from its operating revenues.