Classify each of the following as structural, organizational, or activity cost drivers. (a) Apple Inc. reorganizes production facilities from a layout in which all similar types of machines are grouped together to a layout in which a set of machines is designated for the production of a particular product and that set of machines is (b) A cable television company decides to start offering telephone service.
(c) IBM Corporation decides to stop making personal computers.
(d) Canon decides to start making high-volume photocopy equipment to compete head-to-head with Xerox.
(e) The number of meals a cafeteria serves.
(f) The number of miles a taxi is driven.
(g) A company eliminates the position of supervisor and has each work group elect a team leader.
(h) Tesla empowers employees to halt production if a quality problem is identified.
(i) The number of tons of grain a ship loads.
(j) Northbrook Mall decides to build space for 80 additional stores.
i. Structural
ii. Organizational
iii. Activity