Which Statement Relating to the Provision of Motivation as a Benefit

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement relating to the provision of motivation as a benefit of budgeting is not true?

• A) An improperly prepared budget may have an adverse effect on motivation.
• B) To increase the chances of acceptance the budget is best approached from the bottom up.
• C) When all levels of management participate in preparing the budget it has a better chance of acceptance.
• D) The budgeted level of performance should be beyond that attainable with a reasonably amount of effort, to provide employees with a challenge.

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Definitions:

Interest

A feeling of curiosity or concern about something, leading to a desire to learn more or engage with it.

Cognitive Dissonance

An uncomfortable mental state due to a contradiction between two attitudes or between an attitude and a behavior.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people, often leading to prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior.

Subtype

A subset or a more specific form within a broader category, often used to classify subgroups with distinct characteristics.