Operational Control Systems Can Be Distinguished from Financial Control Systems

question 35

Multiple Choice

Operational control systems can be distinguished from financial control systems:

• A)In the time horizon: financial-control systems have a long-term perspective.
• B)Because they focus on the control of basic business processes.
• C)Because such systems rely on the use of flexible,not static,budgets.
• D)Because they focus on explaining the total operating income variance for a period.
• E)They do not include nonfinancial performance indicators.

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