A Manufacturing Manager Organizes a Plant into Engineering, Accounting, Manufacturing

question 83

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing manager organizes a plant into engineering, accounting, manufacturing, personnel, and supply specialists departments. This division of an organization into groups according to work functions is an example of ________.

• A) social clustering
• B) bureaucracy
• C) specialization
• D) centralization
• E) departmentalization

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Definitions:

Units-Of-Activity

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on the number of units it produces or the hours it operates.

Double-Declining-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation that doubles the standard depreciation rate, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the earlier years of an asset's life.

Residual Value

The salvage value of an asset after its period of use has ended, reflecting its remaining worth.

Depreciation Method

A methodical strategy for distributing the expense of a physical asset across its lifespan.