Sara Is Offered a Chance to Help Direct the Efforts

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sara is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to her work group.Sara sees this new assignment as an increase in _________, or an obligation or expectation for her to perform at a new level.

• A)authority
• B)responsibility
• C)functional structure
• D)divisional structure

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Definitions:

AVC (Average Variable Cost)

The cost of labor, materials, and other variable inputs divided by the quantity of output produced.

MC (Marginal Cost)

The increase in total production cost that comes from making or producing one additional unit of a product or service, a concept critical in economic theory for determining the optimal production level.

Shutdown Point

The level of production and price where a firm's total revenue just covers its variable costs, below which it would cease operations.

AVC (Average Variable Cost)

The total variable cost divided by the number of units produced, indicating the variable cost per unit.