Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 160

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
At the Todd Company, the cost of the personnel department has always been charged to production departments based upon number of employees. Recently, opinions gathered from the department managers indicate that the number of new hires might be a better predictor of personnel costs.

-If the number of new hires is considered the cost driver, what amount of personnel costs will be allocated to Department A?

• A)$24,000
• B)$10,667
• C)$102,400
• D)$40,000

Identify different types of organizational charts and their significance.

Differentiate between output, process, and task controls within organizational settings.

Understand the concepts of centralization, decentralization, and formalization within organizations.

Recognize the importance of policies, rules, and procedures in organizational control.

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Definitions:

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Needs

Essential requirements for survival and psychological well-being, including basic physical and emotional needs.

Self-actualizers

Individuals who continually seek personal growth and fulfillment, striving to achieve their highest potential and capabilities.

Prejudice

An opinion formed beforehand without sufficient evidence or personal experience.