In profit centers

a. Managers are easy to evaluate because there is a simple metric of how well they performed
b. Managers typically do not have the information to run their division efficiently
c. Managers' decisions rarely affect other divisions
d. Managers typically do not have the incentives to run their division efficiently


a

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