Slack in Operating Budgets

question 38

Multiple Choice

Slack in operating budgets

• A)results from unintentional managerial acts.
• B)makes an organization more efficient and effective.
• C)requires managers to work harder to achieve the budget.
• D)is greater when managers are allowed to participate in the budgeting process.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Members

Individuals who are perceived as not belonging to one's own group, often defined in contrast to ingroup members, and may be subject to differing treatment or biases.

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which an individual perceives members of a group to which they do not belong as being more similar to each other than they actually are.

Aversive Racists

Individuals who hold subconscious negative attitudes towards a race but consciously endorse egalitarian values and believe they are non-prejudiced.

Egalitarian Values

Egalitarian values are principles that emphasize equality and equal rights across all aspects of society, including race, gender, and socioeconomic status.