The Concentrating of Control and Strategic Decision Making at Headquarters

question 41

Multiple Choice

The concentrating of control and strategic decision making at headquarters is referred to as:

• A)Centralization
• B)Decentralization
• C)Coordinated centralization
• D)Coordinated decentralization
• E)Dictatorship

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Definitions:

Process Cost System

An accounting system used to track and allocate costs of production by processes or departments, commonly used in industries where goods are produced in a continuous process.

Advertising Company

A business specializing in creating, planning, and handling advertising and sometimes other forms of promotion for its clients.

Chemical Company

A business entity that specifically focuses on the manufacturing, research, and sale of chemicals and chemical-based products.

ABC Philosophy

Stands for Activity-Based Costing, a philosophy that allocates overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, leading to more accurate product or service costing.