The Manager of a Profit Center Should Not Be Responsible

question 139

Multiple Choice

The manager of a profit center should not be responsible for which of the following types of decisions?

• A) Deciding which supplier should be used for the purchase of direct materials.
• B) Establishing the number of employees that will need to work each day.
• C) Deciding whether or not their segment should purchase additional machinery.
• D) Deciding whether or not to accept a special order from a customer.

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Definitions:

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The process by which information and meanings are transferred among the members of an organization to achieve mutual understanding.

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