The Clerical and Editorial Employees in a Publishing House Need

question 78

Multiple Choice

The clerical and editorial employees in a publishing house need to be at their desks by 8:00 a.m. and follow a set of precise procedures dictated by management. The jobs of these clerical and editorial employees ________.

• A) have a wide span of control
• B) score high on the degree of departmentalization
• C) score high on the degree of formalization
• D) lack a unity of command
• E) score low on the degree of work specialization

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Definitions:

Break-even Point

The financial stage at which total revenues equal total expenses, indicating that a business is neither making a profit nor incurring a loss.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production.

Sales

The transactions involving the exchange of goods or services for payment.

Net Operating Income

A measure of profitability that calculates the difference between a company's operating revenue and its operating expenses, excluding taxes and interest.