Carly's Clothes, Inc. manufactures children's clothes. Which of the following departments for Carly's Clothes can be considered a line department?
A) Finance department
B) Human Resources department
C) Research and development department
D) Manufacturing department
E) Marketing department

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The manufacturing department, which is responsible for producing the clothes and is directly involved in the core activities of the business, can be considered a line department. The other options listed are support or staff departments that provide essential services to the business but are not directly involved in the production process.