Which of the following is more characteristic of a decentralized than a centralized business structure?
a. The firm's environment is stable.
b. There is little confidence in lower-level management to make decisions.
c. The firm grows very quickly.
d. The firm is relatively small.
C
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Additionally, the owner is not willing to take the risk that the new products will remain unsold. Which of the following types of wholesalers can help Reynold's meet customer demand while minimizing costs? A) Producers' cooperatives B) Cash and carry wholesalers C) Truck wholesalers D) Drop shippers E) Rack jobbers
Cost accounting updates work-in-process accounts from
a. time cards b. the labor distribution summary c. job tickets d. personnel action forms
Burns, when discussing leadership in the context of what is now termed transformational leadership, ______.
A. found motivation in followers rarely existed B. found leaders to be interested mainly in the bottom line C. tried to link the roles of leadership and followership D. tried to link the roles of in-group members to leadership outcomes
Which of the following refers to a behavioral segmentation variable that involves segmenting markets into nonusers, ex-users, potential users, first-time users, and regular users of a product?
A) user status B) usage rates C) gender status D) income status E) loyalty status