Managers May Intentionally Build Slack into the Budget

question 185

Multiple Choice

Managers may intentionally build slack into the budget

• A) because of certainty about the future.
• B) to make their performance look worse.
• C) to have the resources they need in the event of budget cuts.
• D) because it makes the overall budget more realistic.

---

Definitions:

Specific Feedback

Precise and detailed information provided, typically aimed at improving task performance or behavior.

Expectancy Model

A theory that explains the process that individuals go through to make choices, based on the belief that effort leads to performance and performance leads to rewards.

Effort

The use of physical or mental energy to accomplish a task or objective.

Satisfaction

A measure of how well expectations and desires are met, often related to happiness, contentment, or fulfillment in various aspects of life or work.