A Multidivisional Corporation Like GE Would Tend to Use What

question 68

Multiple Choice

A multidivisional corporation like GE would tend to use what type of responsibility center?

• A)investment center
• B)expense center
• C)profit center
• D)standard cost center
• E)revenue center

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of increasing the profit of an entity to its highest possible level under prevailing circumstances.

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist who charges all consumers the same price for its product regardless of the consumer's willingness or ability to pay more.

Price Discriminate

The strategy of selling the same product to different customers at different prices based on what the seller believes each customer is willing to pay.

Marginal Revenue Curve

A graphical representation that shows how marginal revenue varies as output level changes, typically downward sloping for firms in competitive markets.