You Are a Senior Manager at a Large Consumer Goods

question 85

Multiple Choice

You are a senior manager at a large consumer goods company. The company president has noticed that recent college graduates and junior-level employees tend to gravitate toward you. They come to you for advice and ask for your opinion on important matters, even though you are not their direct supervisor. The president realizes that you are acting as a(n) ________ to junior employees.

• A) mentor
• B) client
• C) entrepreneur
• D) team leader
• E) middle manager

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Definitions:

Budgeting

The method of devising a strategy for allocating your finances, detailing an entity's economic and functional objectives.

Activity Variance

The difference between planned activity levels and actual activity levels in budgeting and accounting.

Selling And Administrative Expenses

Costs related to selling products and managing the business, not directly tied to production.

Budgeting

The process of creating a financial plan or forecast for a specific period, detailing expected revenues and expenditures.