If Your Analysis of Several Written Procedures Reveals a Duplication

question 27

Multiple Choice

If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs, you should:

• A) indicate that one job be deleted from the new system.
• B) call the duplication to the attention of management as an issue to be resolved before system design can proceed.
• C) justify the duplication of effort.
• D) restructure the tasks so that the duplication is removed.
• E) not mention the duplication of effort to management.

Analyze equilibrium conditions in a purely competitive market.

Distinguish between normal profits, economic profits, and losses in the short run for competitive firms.

Understand the conditions under which a firm should continue to operate at a loss in the short-run.

Calculate marginal revenue and total revenue for firms in a purely competitive industry.

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Definitions:

Program Design

The process of creating a structured plan for a training or educational initiative, outlining objectives, content, materials, and assessment methods.

Apprenticeship

A system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession through on-the-job training and often some accompanying study.

Direct Costs

Expenses directly tied to the production of goods or provision of services, such as materials and labor.

Particular Department

Refers to a specific division or unit within an organization that focuses on a certain area of work or function.