Question

Which of the following would have a low likelihood of being organized as a profit center? A maintenance department that charges users for its services. Both the billing department of an Internet Services Provider (ISP) and the mayor's office in a large city. The mayor's office in a large city. A movie theater of a company that operates a chain of theaters. A maintenance department that charges users for its services.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Both the billing department of an Internet Services Provider (ISP) and the mayor's office in a large city.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "B": Both the billing department of an Internet Services Provider (ISP) and the mayor's office in a large city. The mayor's office in a large city.

Explanation:

Profit centers are units within a company that operate as a small separate entity because it can generate its own profits. These units possess the management of a representative and a basic hierarchical structure. An example of a profit center is the sales department of a business.

In such a way, the billing department of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) does not generate revenues by itself since it is in charge of collecting debt but not producing it.