The machine budgeted time standards are set too tight, is the possible cause for ____________?

Correct answer: B. exceeding budget

  • A. priced budget
  • B. exceeding budget
  • C. fixed budget
  • D. variable budget

Explanation

An excessively tight machine-time standard allows too little time for the work, so actual machine time can exceed the budgeted standard. This produces an exceeding-budget situation rather than a type of budget.

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