Question

mason is the vice president of marketing at his company. he directly supervises everyone who works in the department. mason has ______ authority.
○ functional
○ line
○ staff
○ divisional

Explanation:

In organizational structure, line authority means a manager has direct authority over subordinates in their department. Mason, as vice president of marketing, directly supervises all in his department, so this matches line authority. Functional authority is over a specialized function (not direct departmental supervision), staff authority is advisory, and divisional is over a division (not just a functional department like marketing here).

Answer:

B. line