A problem associated with traditional goal setting is that ________.
A. the narrowly defined goals inhibit a manager's ability to interpret them
B. the high degree of reliance on employees for developing goals is not suited to many situations
C. clarity is lost as the goals make their way down from the top of the organization to lower levels
D. it promotes the growth of a flatter organizational structure and threatens organizational efficiency
Answer: C
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a. The sum of the fixed and variable spending variances in the four-variance method is equal to the flexible-budget variance in the two-variance method. b. The sum of the fixed and variable spending and variable efficiency variances in the four-variance method is equal to the flexible-budget variance in the two-variance method. c. The sum of the fixed and variable spending, variable efficiency and production-volume variances in the four-variance method is equal to the flexible-budget variance in the two-variance method. d. The fixed spending variance in the four-variance method is equal to the flexible-budget variance in the two-variance method.
To be classified as a tort, a wrongful act
a. may be deliberate. b. may be a result of carelessness. c. must result in injury to a person or a person's property. d. all of these.
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a. speculators. b. arbitrageurs. c. bottom dwellers. d. vulture investors.
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