Business Management Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A supervisor has 18 direct reports and rarely has time to coach them or review complex work. Which structural change most directly addresses the problem?
  • Centralize all operating decisions with senior executives.
  • Create team-lead roles so the supervisor has fewer direct reports.
  • Increase the number of goals assigned to each employee.
  • Move all employees into separate specialist departments.
• 2A manager delegates responsibility for preparing a monthly report. Which approach best reflects effective delegation?
  • Let the employee define the required outcome after beginning the work.
  • Transfer the task and final accountability completely to the employee.
  • Specify every action the employee must take and require approval at each step.
  • Clarify the outcome, grant suitable authority, set checkpoints, and retain managerial accountability.
• 3A product sells for $100 per unit, and its variable cost is $40 per unit. If monthly fixed costs are $24,000, how many units must be sold to break even?
  • 400 units
  • 343 units
  • 240 units
  • 600 units