Managers can increase overall productivity by increasing the efficiency of all the following except

A. goals.
B. energy.
C. materials.
D. labor.
E. capital.


A. goals.

Managers can increase overall productivity by making substitutions or increasing the efficiency of any one element: labor, capital, materials, or energy.

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The budget assumes that 60% of commission expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred and the remaining 40% are paid one month later. In addition, 50% of salaries expenses are paid in the month in which they are incurred, and the remaining 50% are paid one month later. Miscellaneous expenses, rent expense, and utility expenses are assumed to be paid in the same month in which they are incurred. Insurance was prepaid for the year on January 1. Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for the quarter ending June 30.

Chavez Manufacturing Company's budgeted income statement includes the following data:

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Research on the effects of team norms shows that:

a. Teams perform better when they have strong norms. b. Strong norms can reduce management’s ability to influence the team. c. Norms typically lead to centralized power within the team. d. Norms reduce conformity.

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Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the left include

A) an expansion in overall economic activity. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) an increase in government deficits. D) only A and C of the above.

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Risk management plans are a specific outcome associated with the strategy implementation process

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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