Dave Noticed a Pattern at the Annual Budgeting Session of His

question 55

Multiple Choice

Dave noticed a pattern at the annual budgeting session of his company. Mid-level managers were asking for unrealistically high budgets while top management was attempting to limit budgets under last year's actual expenditures. The management's strategies are referred to as

• A) budget breakdowns.
• B) bureaucratic budgeting.
• C) budget resistance.
• D) tactical behaviors.
• E) rigid behaviors.

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