Laura is a billing clerk in a medium-sized manufacturing company. she reports to the supervisor of accounts payable, who in turn reports to the manager of accounting. the manager of accounting is accountable to the chief financial officer, who reports to the company president. which element of organizational design does this illustrate?

Chain of command is the element of organizational design does this​ example illustrates. 

A chain of command is defined as the hierarchy of authority. Authority comes from the top and is passed down through channels known as chains until it gets to the bottom. The military provides a great example of the chain of command. If something were to happen on a low level, they wouldn't just go talk to the President about it, it would be passed up and up until finally reaching where it needs to go. 

The correct answer is "c. a limited partnership without a general power".