If D Represents the Level of Decentralization of Corporate Decision-Making

question 21

Multiple Choice

If D represents the level of decentralization of corporate decision-making, then Benefits = B*D and Costs = A*D + C*D². The optimal level of decentralization occurs where the:

• A) horizontal distance between benefits and costs is greatest.
• B) vertical distance between benefits and costs is greatest.
• C) sum of the squares of the distance between benefits and costs is minimized.
• D) level of benefits is greatest.

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