An Approach to Producing a Budget Which Encourages Managers to Justify

question 21

Multiple Choice

An approach to producing a budget which encourages managers to justify a budget for their department and to justify each item in its entirety is called:

• A) Planning, programming budgeting system (PPBS)
• B) Zero-based budgeting (ZBB)
• C) Incremental budget
• D) Performance budget

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Definitions:

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