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> I agree with the folks on this thread who say there isn't a correct answer.
> What is important is what the answer reveals about the interviewer and the
> company. And, either answer could set up some follow-ups that could reveal
> even more.
As Leonard observed, unless the company is in the business of selling manuals, the correct answer is "cost center, of course" -- with perhaps the further elaboration he suggested.
> Overall, I think it's a more useful question than those thought questions
> ("How many gas stations are there in the US?") that seem to be fashionable.
Damning with faint praise. Are questions like that really "fashionable"? Seriously? With whom?
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