Managers Plan _____ in a Budget in Order to Provide

question 132

Multiple Choice

Managers plan _____ in a budget in order to provide a cushion for unexpected events or improve the appearance of operations.

• A) budgetary slack
• B) favorable variance
• C) budgetary margin
• D) opportunity gap

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Definitions:

Net Income Attributable

The portion of net income (profit) that is available to the shareholders, after accounting for dividends to preferred stockholders and other adjustments.

Noncontrolling Interest

A stake in a company that is less than 50%, implying that the holder does not have control over the company's operations.

Equity Method

The equity method is an accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies where the investor has significant influence but does not control the company outright, typically identified by owning 20-50% of the voting stock.

Deferred Intra-entity

Pertains to transactions between entities within the same company that are not settled immediately but are recorded and settled at a later date.