Mariah Is the Manager in a Restaurant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mariah is the manager in a restaurant. According to Douglas McGregor's Theory X, which of the following is a behaviour she would most likely exhibit?

• A) She would empower her subordinates.
• B) She would trust her employees to use discretion in most matters.
• C) She would strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.
• D) She would delegate authority extensively to junior managers.
• E) She would let her employees choose their own goals.

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The amount of money a worker is paid per unit of time, such as an hour or a month.

Marginal Cost

The cost related to the production of an additional unit of a product or service.

Price Taker

A seller (or buyer) that is unable to affect the price at which a product or resource sells by changing the amount it sells (or buys).

Monopolistic Competitor

A firm in a market where many competitors sell products that are differentiated from one another and hence are not perfect substitutes.