The Chairperson of the Accounting Department at your school is engaged in making up thefall schedule. To cover one section of Principles of Accounting, the managing partner of thelargest CPA firm in town is hired at a cost of GHS15,000. This decision isO A. effective but not efficient.O B. efficient but not effective.O C. effective and efficient.O D. neither effective nor efficient.

In crafting the fall schedule for the Accounting Department, the Chairperson faces a pivotal…

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