One Implication of Today's Flatter Corporate Structures Is That

question 88

Multiple Choice

One implication of today's flatter corporate structures is that

• A) employees are more likely to get a lateral transfer, before a promotion.
• B) firms are becoming less interested in hiring contingent workers.
• C) a greater number of workers are now classified as middle managers.
• D) workers are expecting more of their pay in the form of stock options.

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Definitions:

Denominator Level

In cost accounting, it refers to the standard quantity or activity used in calculating the predetermined overhead rate.

Variable Overhead Rate

The rate at which variable overhead costs are allocated to products, changing with the level of production.

Efficiency Variance

A measure in cost accounting that calculates the difference between the actual quantity of input used and the standard amount expected to be used, multiplied by the standard price.

Budget Variance

The difference between budgeted or planned financial performance and the actual performance.