The Number of Subordinates Reporting Directly to One Manager Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

The number of subordinates reporting directly to one manager is called

• A) the chain of command.
• B) a decentralized organization.
• C) a centralized organization.
• D) the span of control.
• E) the management hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Immediate Profits

Earnings realized in the short term, reflecting the current operations of a business rather than long-term investments.

Marginal Product

The additional output generated by employing one more unit of a particular input, such as labor or capital.

Wage Rate

The rate at which labor is compensated by employers, typically expressed per hour or year.

Short-run Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between a firm's output and the amounts of inputs used, assuming some inputs are fixed.