Considering a large sample of companies, economics experts Maria Guadalupe, Julie Wulf, and Raghuram Rajan assessed the number of managers and leaders from different departments who reported directly to a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). According to the researchers, the findings suggest that across the years analyzed, there was a growing interest among CEOs in connecting with more departments in their companies.

Which choice best describes data from the graph that supports the researchers’ conclusion?

Question

Considering a large sample of companies, economics experts Maria Guadalupe, Julie Wulf, and Raghuram Rajan assessed the number of managers and leaders from different departments who reported directly to a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). According to the researchers, the findings suggest that across the years analyzed, there was a growing interest among CEOs in connecting with more departments in their companies.

Which choice best describes data from the graph that supports the researchers’ conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The average number of department leaders reporting directly to their CEO rose over the three periods studied.

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The average numbers of managers and department leaders reporting directly to their CEO didn’t fluctuate from the 1991-1995 period to the 2001-2008 period.

Answer

The average number of managers reporting directly to their CEO was highest in the 1996-2001 period.

Answer

The average number of department leaders reporting directly to their CEO was greater than the average number of managers reporting directly to their CEO in each of the three periods studied.