Which of the Following Does Not Prevent Managers from Delegating

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not prevent managers from delegating?

• A) They are so disorganized that they cannot assign work effectively.
• B) They want to make sure the work gets done properly.
• C) They usually have few responsibilities and therefore little to delegate.
• D) They fear that the subordinate will do excellent work and become a threat to the manager.
• E) They know that they are still ultimately responsible for the work.

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single supplier is most efficient in producing or providing goods or services due to high fixed or startup costs, making competition less viable.

Long-Run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output over the long term, where all inputs are variable and economies of scale have been utilized.

LRATC

Long Run Average Total Cost, which represents the per-unit cost of production when all factors of production are variable, and scale of production can be adjusted.

Diseconomies of Scale

occur when a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, causing efficiency to decrease.