Refer to the Scenario Given to Answer the Following Questions

question 29

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario given to answer the following questions.
A-Z Goal Setting and Planning (Scenario)
Organizations ABC and XYZ are both in the same industry and vie for the same set of customers in the marketplace. At ABC, goals are set at the top level of management each year and then broken into subgoals for each organizational level. Similarly, plans are developed at the top level and then reformulated and delegated to managers at the middle and lower levels. At XYZ, goals are developed at the top level, and then those managers meet with their subordinates at the next lower level to establish mutually agreeable goals. The middle managers then meet with the first-level managers to establish mutually agreeable goals. Finally, the first-level managers meet with each of their employees and establish mutually agreeable goals. Annual plans are then developed by organization members at all levels to meet their specific needs.
-Which goal-setting approach is used at ABC?

• A) management by objectives
• B) directional
• C) specific
• D) traditional
• E) informal

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Definitions:

Total Cost Method

An inventory valuation method that determines the ending inventory and cost of goods sold by considering all costs of production as product costs.

Invested Assets

Assets that are allocated towards investments including securities, real estate, and other assets expected to produce income or profit.

Break-Even

Break-even point is the level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent and salaries.