Cheryl Is the Operations Manager for Nature's Bread Company, Which

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Multiple Choice

Cheryl is the operations manager for Nature's Bread Company, which specializes in providing natural products for health conscious individuals.Cheryl is responsible for compiling, analyzing, and evaluating daily sales numbers to determine the company's profitability and forecast production for the next day.Which of the following is an example of a piece of data Cheryl would be using to successfully perform her job?

• A)Craig Newmark is customer number 15467.
• B)compare the costs of supplies including energy over the last five years to determine the best-selling product by month
• C)best-selling product by day
• D)Best-selling product changes when Tony the best baker is working.

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Definitions:

Performance Budget Report

A document that compares actual financial performance to budgeted amounts, often highlighting efficiencies or areas that need improvement.

Investment Centers

Sections of a company treated as separate business units, responsible for their profit and investment.

Controllable Margin

The portion of profit or margin that can be directly influenced by management's actions by controlling certain costs or revenues.

Average Operating Assets

The average value of the assets used in the core operations of a business over a period, important for evaluating investment efficiency.