If Alberta Is a Categorized as a Theory X Manager

question 16

Multiple Choice

If Alberta is a categorized as a Theory X manager, which of the following behaviors is she most likely to exhibit?

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

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The excess cost that arises from the production of an extra unit of a product or service.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a specific input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Output Levels

Refers to the quantity of goods or services produced by a company, sector, or economy within a specific period.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as production increases.