Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Concept

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is consistent with the concept of contingency anchor?

• A)To obtain the best results, actions should be taken without considering their consequences.
• B)A particular action may have different consequences in different situations.
• C)OB theories are based on simple, common-sense ideas about what managers should do.
• D)OB theories point out the one best way to resolve organizational problems.
• E)Organizations should never be viewed as systems that process inputs to provide outputs.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a particular resource.

Average Product

The output produced per unit of input, calculated by dividing total production by the total number of inputs.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from the use of one more unit of a production input, holding all other inputs constant.

Nonlabor Resources

Inputs used in the production of goods and services that do not involve human labor, such as capital, land, and natural resources.