XYZ corporation has ten levels of authority between the president and the lowest level employee on the organizational chart. By contrast, ABC Corporation has only three levels of authority between the president and the lowest level. It may be said that XYZ's hierarchy of authority is ________, whereas ABC's is ________.
A) flat; tall
B) tall; flat
C) wide; narrow
D) narrow; wide

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XYZ's hierarchy of authority is tall, as it has a large number of levels between the president and the lowest level employee. In contrast, ABC's hierarchy of authority is flat, as it has a small number of levels between the president and the lowest level employee.

XYZ Corporation Has Ten Levels of Authority Between the President