Mama Vertalli's Bakery Is a Family-Owned Business with Over $1

question 24

Multiple Choice

Mama Vertalli's Bakery is a family-owned business with over $1 million in annual revenues and six locations. At Mama Vertalli's, decisions are sometimes slow in coming and top-level managers delegate very little authority to lower-level employees. Mama Vertalli's is a(n) ____ organization.

• A) centralized
• B) decentralized
• C) empowered
• D) marketing-oriented
• E) total quality management

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Definitions:

Tariffs

Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods or services to protect domestic industries or to generate revenue.

Revenue

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Protectionist

Referring to government policies or doctrines that protect domestic industries from foreign competition, often through tariffs and quotas.

Absolute Advantage

The ability of a country, region, or entity to produce a good or service more efficiently than its competitors, using fewer resources.