budget

  

Definition

Estimate of costs, revenues, and resources over a specified period, reflecting a management's reading of future financial conditions. One of the most important administrative tools, a budget serves also as a (1) plan of action for achieving quantified objectives, (2) standard for measuring performance, and (3) device for coping with foreseeable adverse situations.



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