Describe the Multidivisional, or M-Form Structure, and How It Is

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Essay

Describe the multidivisional, or M-form structure, and how it is used to implement a corporate diversification strategy.

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Definitions:

Automated Jointer

A machine tool used in woodworking for making flat surfaces along the lengths of boards, which operates automatically.

Capacity

The maximum level of output that a company can sustain to make a product or provide a service, given current resources and constraints.

Job-Order Costing

An accounting method that collects and assigns manufacturing costs to individual units or batches of production, suitable for customized products.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to products, calculated before the accounting period begins based on expected costs and activity levels.