Alyssa Was Also Considering the Fact That the Organization Was

question 69

Multiple Choice

Alyssa was also considering the fact that the organization was an innovative one, and the units might need more latitude in establishing their goals and schedules in order to remain innovative. If ultimately Alyssa considered this important, she should recommend that her boss

• A) Simply allow the employees to talk to each other whenever they felt like it and about whatever they wanted.
• B) Consider coordinating by plan.
• C) Use standardization.
• D) Use centralized decision making.
• E) Consider coordinating by mutual adjustment.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between actual and expected (or budgeted) variable overhead costs based on the actual level of production or activity.

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Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

A measurement of the difference between the expected (or standard) amount of variable overhead based on actual output and the actual variable overhead incurred.

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