Question

The benefits of comparing actual performance of the operations against planned goals include all of the following except A. providing prompt feedback to employees about their performance relative to the goal. B. preventing unplanned expenditures. C. helping to establish spending priorities. D. finding all errors in the actual financial performance.

Answer 1

Answer: Finding all errors in the actual performance.

Explanation:

A. Comparing actual performance with the goals helps the management to evaluate the deficiencies in the actual performance which can help to give employees the key ares in which they should work.

B. Comparison of actual and standard performance brings out the deficiencies in the working system which the mangers takes into consideration for future planning thus resulting in prevention of unplanned expenditures.

C. Comparison layout a clean and clear plan and identifies priorities to accomplish the objectives.

D. Comparison does not guarantee the identification of errors in financial performance.