The Budget Process
1- What is a budget? What functions does it fulfill?
2- What are the components of a line item budget? List. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a line item budget?
3- What is the difference between direct services and indirect service in a budget? Explain and give examples.
4- What is a PPB budget? What are the two parts of PPB budgeting? What are the components that are included for each program or department in a PPBS budget? What is its link to strategic planning?
5- What is a ZBB budget? How does the budgeting process work with ZBB for a program or department? Does this increase or decrease the importance of politics in the budgeting process? Why or why not?