Budget Classifications Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of a budget in governmental accounting?

  • To plan for future expenditures (correct)
  • To distribute profit among shareholders
  • To determine the market value of the government entity
  • To track actual expenses

    • How does the flexibility of budgeting in profit-seeking enterprises differ from that in governmental accounting?

  • Governmental budgets are usually flexible throughout the year.
  • Profit-seeking enterprises have fixed budgets by law.
  • Governmental budgets can be altered without any penalties.
  • Profit-seeking enterprises can easily change budgets based on profit forecasts. (correct)

    • Why do governments rely on legal requirements to ensure budget compliance?

  • To maximize profits for shareholders
  • To ensure money is used for the appropriate purpose (correct)
  • To allow flexibility in budgeting decisions
  • To encourage administrators to exceed the budget

    • What role does the accounting system play in supporting government budgets according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring that money is used for the appropriate purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences for administrators who alter or exceed a government budget according to the text?

    <p>Severe penalties for non-compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do government budgets differ from profit-seeking enterprise budgets in terms of changeability?

    <p>Government budgets are unchangeable once fixed by law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a budget?

    <p>Controlling assigned resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes capital budgets from current budgets?

    <p>Acquisition of fixed assets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In budget classifications, what is the main difference between a tentative and an enacted budget?

    <p>Tentative budget is not officially approved; enacted budget is a legal document</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are general and special budgets differentiated?

    <p>General budgets include all funds; special budgets exclude some funds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key advantage of planning for acquisitions several years in advance?

    <p>Wise management of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are current budgets sometimes referred to as recurring expenditures?

    <p>Similar expenditures needed year after year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the typical budget cycle described in the text?

    <p>Preparation of the macro-economic framework</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage involves the determination of the expenditure budget ceiling?

    <p>Budget call and ceiling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the last stage in the typical budget cycle process described in the text?

    <p>Allotment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Between which entities does the stage 'allocation of expenditure budget between Federal and Regional governments' occur?

    <p>Federal and Regional governments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage involves the official submission of the budget to the Council of Peoples‟ Representatives?

    <p>Notification and publication of the budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary usefulness of FP budgets according to the text?

    <p>Maximizing profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do government administrators often overlook the planning aspects of a budget?

    <p>Prioritizing control over planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the GASB, what is one of the principles related to the budget process?

    <p>Inclusion of budgetary comparisons in financial statements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major components of a budget, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Estimated revenues and actual expenditures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which question summarizes the process of budgeting as presented in the text?

    <p>Why will we spend it?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of allocating scarce resources to unlimited demands known as, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Budgeting'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between incremental budgeting and zero-based budgeting?

    <p>Incremental budgeting allocates resources based on previous period budgets, while ZBB requires each program to justify its existence every year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a drawback of incremental budgeting?

    <p>It may result in unnecessary expenditure built into the budget.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary idea behind Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)?

    <p>Each program must justify its existence every year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is incremental budgeting likely to lead to inefficient resource allocation?

    <p>It perpetuates existing practices and may result in unnecessary expenditure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) ensure continual evaluation of programs and services?

    <p>By requiring each program to justify its existence annually.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the approach of incremental budgeting?

    <p>Adjusts previous period budgets without justifying program existence annually.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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