Which of the Following Events Is Likely to Challenge a Company's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is likely to challenge a company's ability to manage diversity?

• A) A U.S. company decides to set up manufacturing facilities in Mexico.
• B) A company with a decidedly participative style of management merges with one that has an autocratic leader.
• C) A company in Buffalo, NY hires 40 computer technicians from Quebec, Canada.
• D) A Massachusetts investment company decides to open an office near Mississippi casinos.
• E) In all of the above situations, the human resource department will have to manage diversity.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the amount of goods or services produced by a business.

Raw Materials

The basic materials from which products are made, often extracted from natural resources and used in manufacturing processes.

Breaking Even

The point at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of all future cash flows associated with a project, minus the initial investment cost.