An Early Warning Signal for the Potential of an Overdrawn

question 5

Multiple Choice

An early warning signal for the potential of an overdrawn budget is created when:

• A)Activity-based costing cannot identify drivers.
• B)A bottom-up budget never makes it up the chain of command.
• C)Contingency funds are applied for.
• D)A top-down process moves too quickly down to the functional managers.

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