Answer:
B) In its rulings, the NLRB has allowed employee empowerment in certain very limited situations.
Explanation:
Employee empowerment refers to a company giving its employees a higher degree of autonomy and independence regarding their normal work related activities.
Personally I don't understand how employee empowerment can affect employees negatively but unions tend to oppose it unless they are directly involved in the empowerment process.
Answer:
Cost of goods sold is $196
Explanation:
Using FIFO inventory sold are valued at the price of the most earliest stock in inventory.
The 16 units would be valued at $11 per one while the remaining 2 units would be valued at price of the purchase made on August 3 which cost $10 each
costs of goods sold=($11*16)+($10*2)
=$176+$20=$196
The costs of goods sold would be $196 if FIFO method of inventory valuation is used
Answer:
Diversification for pooling risks
Explanation:
When a company wants to diversify it goes into various products in order to reach a larger market. This is the opposite of specialisation where the company focuses on one market or product.
When a company wants to diversify it will not be a good idea to do it because they want to pool risk.
Pooling of risk involves centralisation of process so that risk due to variability will be reduced.
Diversifying will increase risk due to variability.
Answer and Explanation:
The fixed quantity inventory system, the quantity of an order or the lot size is fixed in nature i.e. the similar amount means the quantity is ordered each and every time. It could be managed by continonusly watching the level of inventory. Example - economic order quantity
On the other hand, the fixed period inventory system is a system in which the inventory is to be checked at fixed inventory. It is same as the periodic reveiw system instead of the continuous basis. Example - drugstore
Answer:
The answer is option C. achieve economies of scope.
Explanation:
An Economies of scope is a proportionate saving gained by producing two or more distinct goods, when the cost of doing so is less than that of producing each separately.
Based on the scenario portrayed in the question, the office management firm is hoping to achieve economies of scope.
