Budgeting supports the planning process by encouraging all of the following activities except:
A) requiring all organizational units to establish their goals for the upcoming period
B) increasing the motivation of managers and employees by providing agreed-upon expectations
C) directing and coordinating operations during the period
D) improving overall decision making by considering all viewpoints, options, and cost reduction possibilities

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Budgeting supports the planning process by requiring all organizational units to establish their goals for the upcoming period, increasing the motivation of managers and employees by providing agreed-upon expectations, and improving overall decision making by considering all viewpoints, options, and cost reduction possibilities. However, directing and coordinating operations during the period is not a typical activity of budgeting. That is more related to actual operations management.

Budgeting Supports the Planning Process by Encouraging All of the Following