Marie's Boss Has Asked Her to Compile a Spreadsheet for This

question 12

Multiple Choice

Marie's boss has asked her to compile a spreadsheet for this month's orders.Marie has never worked in Microsoft Excel before,but she is a good worker and her boss is confident she can learn how to use the software quickly.Which of the following best describes the maturity level of Marie and the leadership style that her boss should use so that the job gets done?

• A)Low maturity of employee: the manager should use the telling style
• B)Low to moderate maturity of employee: the manager should use the selling style
• C)Moderate to high maturity of employee: the manager should use the participating style
• D)High maturity of employee: the manager should use the delegating style

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs incurred during the production process that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent for factory buildings, salaries of plant managers, and depreciation of manufacturing equipment.

Budget Variance

The variance between what was expected to be spent or earned, according to the budget, and the real amount that was spent or received.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, based on a specific activity base, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Fixed Component

The portion of total costs that remains unchanged regardless of the level of production or business activity.