Stephanie's Responsibility Report Includes the Salary and Benefits of Her

question 135

Multiple Choice

Stephanie's responsibility report includes the salary and benefits of her secretary.Although Stephanie prepares a performance evaluation for the secretary each year,Stephanie's superior determines how much the secretary will be paid.This example is an illustration of the fact that:

• A) Responsibility reporting systems are not perfect.
• B) Managers sometimes are held responsible for items over which they have only limited control.
• C) Control may be shared.
• D) All of these are correct answers.

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