Joe, an HR Manager, Responds to Several Routine Calls That

question 64

Multiple Choice

Joe, an HR manager, responds to several routine calls that take up a considerable part of his working hours. He tasks his team of information technology experts to develop auto-response software that would reduce the number of times he has to be involved personally. In this scenario, Joe has made a __________ decision to implement a __________ decision.

• A) difficult; complex
• B) nonprogrammed; programmed
• C) programmed; nonprogrammed
• D) complex; difficult

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Definitions:

Acquisition Method

A set of accounting procedures used during a merger or acquisition to consolidate the financial statements of both companies into a single set of financials.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company is purchased for more than the value of its net tangible assets, often related to reputation or brand.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on current prices in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Pre-Acquisition Subsidiary Revenues

Revenues generated by a subsidiary prior to being acquired by a parent company.