What Kind of Departmentalization Happens When an Organization Is Divided

question 63

Multiple Choice

What kind of departmentalization happens when an organization is divided into operations related to different products?

• A) functional departmentalization
• B) process departmentalization
• C) customer departmentalization
• D) geographic departmentalization
• E) regional departmentalization

Understand the application of CVP analysis for businesses with multiple products.

Recognize the importance of accurate cost classification in CVP analysis and the limitations of this analysis method.

Identify and understand different types of costs (variable, fixed, mixed).

Understand cost behavior in response to changes in production and sales levels.

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