Don Sakaguchi, Manager at Control Systems, Inc

question 119

Multiple Choice

Don Sakaguchi, manager at Control Systems, Inc., sighs as he sips his coffee at 5 A.M. and reads his agenda for the day. Don's first duty is to preside over a retirement party for a beloved employee and say a few words on her behalf. Next, he will give a tour to a news reporter who is writing a story on the new plant expansion. Don then has a meeting with the unit manager, Phil Johnson, to discuss Phil's recent performance drop (a task Don always hates) . Finally, in the late afternoon, Don will be reviewing the recent equipment malfunction and deciding whether to deploy extra people to get the equipment running as soon as possible. What a day!
-What role will Don be performing when he gives the plant tour to the newspaper reporter?

• A)monitor
• B)entrepreneur
• C)spokesperson
• D)resource allocator

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a production input, holding all other inputs constant.

Production Function

An economic model that describes the relationship between the inputs a firm uses and the output it creates.

Competitive

Relates to a market situation where multiple sellers are trying to appeal to the same customers, often leading to innovation and better prices.

Labor Market

An economic marketplace that matches potential employers with employees based on their skills, job requirements, and wage expectations.