In the context of the horizontal structure of a firm, which of the following is true of line departments?
A) They depend on being an expert in a particular function for their growth.
B) They provide specialized or professional skills that support other departments.
C) They make things, sell things, or provide customer service.
D) They depend on the staff departments to make major operating decisions.
E) They cannot be held accountable for the "bottom-line" results of their decisions.

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Line departments are the primary functions of a firm, which make, sell, or provide customer service. They are responsible for the "bottom-line" results of their decisions and do not depend on staff departments for making major operating decisions. They are typically the core functions of a firm and are not necessarily specialized or professional skills like those provided by support departments.

In the Context of the Horizontal Structure of a Firm