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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Apple
1. The example is a technology firm known for tight control of its plans.
2. It keeps new product development and acquisitions at the centre.
3. Apple is an example of a business with a centralized management structure.
4. So the answer is Apple.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Accounting Volume 2, Managerial Accounting (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), Ch 9 'Responsibility Accounting and Decentralization', sections 9.1-9.4_
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