Your company needs to cut costs. As the VP of Operations you have been tasked with cutting a middle management position from one of four areas (A, B, C, D, E) which will increase the span of management for the remaining managers in that area. Each area has four managers. Which area would be the best place to cut a manager?

A) This area is responsible for 12 different locations. Each of the four managers overseas employees in three locations.

B) Many of the activities in this area have standard operating procedures. The managers and employees are competent and well-trained.

C) The work in this area involves custom orders. This requires employees to discuss and get approval from the mangers prior to beginning work. The managers and employees are competent and well-trained.

D) This area experiences high employee turnover and requires significant training. Three of the four managers are relatively new to their positions and are still learning the ropes.

E) This area is newly established and expected to provide the growth the company needs in order to remain competitive. The managers were selected for this area based on their high performance.