Which of the Following Is an Example of the Influence

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the influence tactic of forming coalitions?

• A)Employees get together to show management that they collectively request that the company purchase new computer equipment.
• B)Some employees of an airline threaten to go on strike just a few weeks before the company begins its busiest season and most profitable part of the year.
• C)A new executive immediately posts her diplomas and awards on the office wall for others to see.
• D)To demonstrate that cost overrun errors aren't due to production employees, the production manager privately shows senior executives examples of how the marketing manager makes mistakes on orders.
• E)Employees present facts and logical arguments to change the attitude of their boss.

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Definitions:

Underapplied Overhead

An instance in which the budgeted manufacturing overhead expenses fall short of the real overhead costs experienced.

Estimated Direct Labor

The forecasted amount of labor cost directly associated with the production of goods or services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate indirect costs to different products or job orders based on a pre-established criterion, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Estimated Machine Hours

Estimated machine hours are an approximation of the operating hours of machinery within a specific time period, used in costing and budgeting processes to allocate overhead expenses based on machine usage.