The Concepts of Outputs and Outcomes Are Not the Same

question 44

Multiple Choice

The concepts of outputs and outcomes are not the same because

• A)Outputs measure how many units of service an activity produced, whereas outcomes measure the results that the activity produced compared with the activity's objectives.
• B)Outputs are quantifiable whereas outcomes are not.
• C)Outcomes are subject to audit whereas outputs are not.
• D)Outputs can be evaluated in relation to inputs, but outcomes cannot be related to either inputs or outputs.

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