Planning Can't Eliminate Change

question 117

Multiple Choice

Planning can't eliminate change. Managers plan in order to ____________.

• A) maximize the overlap in work activities
• B) anticipate changes and develop the most effective response
• C) reduce or eliminate the need for controls
• D) eliminate uncertainty
• E) focus attention on how things should be done rather than ultimate achievements

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Definitions:

Office of Management and Budget

A federal office responsible for preparing the U.S. federal budget and for overseeing the administration's financial management, policy, and legislative agenda.

Federal Budget

An annual financial statement presented by the government detailing its anticipated revenues and expenditures for the coming fiscal year.

Federal Agencies

Federal agencies are specialized government organizations responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions at the national level.

Debt Ceiling

The debt ceiling is a legislative limit on the amount of national debt that can be incurred by the U.S. Treasury, limiting how much money the federal government may borrow.