Kathy Is the Production Manager for a Computer Assembly Company

question 55

Multiple Choice

Kathy is the production manager for a computer assembly company. Kathy is evaluating her best workers so that their assembly methods can be formalized and documented for all workers to follow. Which goal of scientific management is Kathy pursuing?

• A)making sure that workers did not consider their work boring or repetitive  
• B)eliminating conflict between workers and management  
• C)finding the one best way to perform each task  
• D)finding different ways to motivate workers

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Definitions:

Unit Contribution Margin

The amount of revenue remaining per unit after deducting variable costs; calculated as unit selling price minus unit variable costs.

Unit Sales Price

The amount that a business charges for one unit of its product or service.

High-Low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Variable Cost Element

A cost that varies directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and direct labor.