In a law firm, which of the following would be line positions?
A) Market researchers
B) Lawyers
C) Accountants
D) Human resource people
E) None of these; they would all be staff positions.

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Line positions are directly involved in the core activities of the business, such as providing legal services in the case of a law firm. Lawyers are directly involved in providing legal services and are therefore line positions. The other options listed (market researchers, accountants, and human resource people) may provide support to the core activities of the firm, but they are not directly involved in providing legal services and are therefore staff positions.

In a Law Firm, Which of the Following Would Be