Travis works for a business that manufactures industrial metal clocks. All of the following are processes the clock maker must pass the inputs through before they are turned into the final outputs, clocks for his customers, except

A) cutting metal sheets into circles for the clock center, numbers, and clock hands.
B) welding the metal pieces together to form the clock's basic design.
C) selling the finished clocks to customers.
D) heating and shaping repurposed metal into the clock frame.
E) applying metal sealant to keep the metal from rusting or oxidizing.

Burnley and co., a graphic design firm, has offices in new york, texas, california, new mexico, and new jersey. each of these offices is headed by a president who reports directly to emma burnley, the ceo. the heads of the centralized hr, finance, and marketing teams report to emma burnley as well. managers in the various offices also report to the ceo directly. based on this information, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a) emma burnley has a wide span of control. b) burnley and co. has a tall hierarchical structure. c) emma burnley is underworked. d) burnley and co. is a mechanistic organization.