Sometimes Employees Will Deliberately Overstate the Amount of Materials And/or

question 73

Multiple Choice

Sometimes employees will deliberately overstate the amount of materials and/or labor that should be required to complete a job.The difference between inflated and realistic standards is known as:

• A) Budget slack.
• B) Making the numbers.
• C) Lowballing.
• D) Cooking the books.

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