Chapter Six
Questions and Exercises
1. A number of program constructions are possible, depending on the issues viewed as
important. One construction could be:
2. The current classification is by object of expenditure. An alternative classification could
3.
Examination Questions
1. An advantage of the traditional line item budget is
2. Which of the following is not a problem associated with traditional line-item budgets?
3. Performance budgets:
4. Traditional line-item budgets:
5. Which of the following is not a normal feature of program budgets?
6. A feature that distinguishes a traditional performance budget from other budget
classification structures is:
7. If economic efficiency is the primary goal in the budget process, the task of budget
allocation should be to allocate funds:
8. The budget process which emphasizes the achievement of goals and competition between
alternatives is: