What Is the First Step in Planning a Budget

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in planning a budget?

• A) presenting a "wish list" to the city council
• B) weighing strategic plans and goals
• C) determining the most cost-effective way to achieve goals
• D) ranking the department's goals

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Inmate

A person confined to an institution such as a prison or jail as part of a criminal sentence or while awaiting trial.

Dressing

The process of applying a protective covering or garment, or the action of putting on clothes.

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Not guilty of a crime or offense; lacking harmful intent.

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The capacity of an individual to understand the nature of their actions and to distinguish right from wrong under the law.