In ________ Budgeting, Corporate Executives Create a List of All

question 81

Multiple Choice

In ________ budgeting, corporate executives create a list of all capital allocation requests from divisions in a firm, rank them from "most important" to "least important" and then fund all the projects a firm can afford, given the amount of capital that is available and no project receives funding simply because it was funded in the past.

• A) cost-plus
• B) activity-based
• C) zero-based
• D) revenue-based

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Definitions:

Highest-Valued Alternative

The best next option forgone as a result of making a particular decision, often related to the concept of opportunity cost.

Production Possibilities Curve

A curve that outlines all possible combinations of total output that could be produced, assuming (1) a fixed amount of productive resources, (2) a given amount of technical knowledge, and (3) full and efficient use of those resources. The slope of the curve indicates the amount of one product that must be given up to produce more of the other.

Economic Organization

The structured systems and institutions through which economic activity is conducted and regulated, including markets, firms, and government agencies.

Capital Stock

The total value of all physical assets owned by a company or country, used in the production of goods and services.