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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Planning and Control / BudgetingOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q301 Mark

Which statement identifies an advantage to a business of financial planning?

ANot all managers are aware of business financial planning.
BSpecialist knowledge is required to prepare the financial plans.
CThe financial plans provide targets for managers to achieve.
DTime and cost is required to prepare the financial plans.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: The financial plans provide targets for managers to achieve.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Financial Planning and Control / Budgeting in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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