Most large organizations establish responsibility centers (sections, departments, divisions, etc.) in order to delegate decision-making authority to the individuals who are best suited to make decisions in those particular centers. Consider the following responsibility centers:
Responsibility Center Description
Required:
1) Three commonly found responsibility centers are cost centers, profit centers, and investment centers. Describe each type of center.2) Which type of center will each most likely be classified as: a cost center, profit center, or investment center?
1) 2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)11)12)13)14)15) Louisville office of a regional CPA firm Restaurant in a Nordstrom department store Medical diagnostic equipment unit of General Electric Maintenance department in a Toyota assembly plant Cincinnati outlet of the Hampton Inn hotel chain Home electronics division of Best Buy Lawnmover division of Honda Finishing department of a company that makes wooden fencing Engine assembly department of John Deere Customer service department of United Airlines Check processing department of Citibank Casting department of a small steel mill Jeep division of Chrysler Motors Denver location of Barnes and Noble Baltimore office of an investment banking firm
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Responsiveness
The quality of reacting quickly and positively, often referring to the ability of handling and addressing needs or changes effectively.
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