Which of the Following Outcomes Is (Are) Sometimes Associated with Participative

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following outcomes is (are) sometimes associated with participative budgeting?

• A) Employees make little effort to achieve budgetary goals.
• B) Budget preparation time can be somewhat lengthy.
• C) The problem of budget padding may arise.
• D) Financial modeling becomes much more difficult to undertake.
• E) Budget preparation time can be somewhat lengthy and the problem of budget padding may arise.

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