A Likely Advantage of a Participatory Budget Process (Compared to a Top-Down

question 66

Multiple Choice

A likely advantage of a participatory budget process (compared to a top-down budget process) is

• A) Speed
• B) Avoiding budgetary slack
• C) Better acceptance of budget targets by lower-level managers
• D) Avoiding conflict between lower-level managers in the setting of targets

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