The Employees of a Multinational Company Follow a Standardized and Formal

question 50

Multiple Choice

The employees of a multinational company follow a standardized and formal set of written guidelines that help them make right decisions in various situations. These guidelines have been translated into 20 languages and are followed by employees across all branches of the company. One of the guidelines is to include all supervisors in discussions regarding instances of violation of rules. In this scenario, the multinational company has:

• A) created a document of compliance for its members.
• B) created a code of ethics for its members.
• C) set a vision that encourages opportunism.
• D) set a greenwashing strategy for its members.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Indirect production costs that fluctuate with the level of production output, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.

Labour Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, based on the standard rate times the actual hours worked.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or flexes with changes in the volume or activity level, allowing for more accurate budgeting and analysis.

Standard Costing

A cost accounting system that uses pre-determined costs to value the cost of goods sold and assess the performance.