The Optimal Span of Control Should Be Wide When Which

question 66

Multiple Choice

The optimal span of control should be wide when which one of the following factors is present?

• A)The work is ambiguous.
• B)Subordinates are untrained and cannot obtain much information.
• C)The manager has just taken over the position.
• D)Jobs are similar.
• E)Subordinates prefer close supervisory control.

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Definitions:

Total Product Cost

Sum of all costs directly or indirectly related to the creation of a product, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that considers only the variable manufacturing costs as product costs, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as a period expense.

Total Product Cost

The complete cost associated with making or acquiring a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and overhead costs.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes direct variable costs (costs that vary with production levels) in the cost of producing goods.