Managers Make Decisions

question 91

Short Answer

Managers make decisions.In their ________,they act as entrepreneurs by initiating new kinds of activities;they handle disturbances arising in the organization;they allocate resources to staff members who need them;and they negotiate conflicts and mediate between conflicting groups.

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Definitions:

Fixed Expense

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Variable Overhead Rate

The rate at which variable overhead costs are allocated to products based on an activity base, such as machine-hours or direct labor-hours, reflecting changes in cost with production volume.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs related to the production process that remain constant regardless of the production volume, such as rent and salaries of managers.

Selling and Administrative Expense

The aggregated total of all expenses associated with selling a company's products and services, as well as managing the day-to-day operations.