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What this question is testing
Objective: Budgeting concepts
Prompt focus: A company prepares a budget that is automatically extended by adding a new month as the most recent month is completed, always maintaining a 12-month projection. This budgeting approach is best described as which of the following?
Why the correct answer works
A continuous (rolling) budget
A continuous (rolling) budget adds a new period as each period closes, keeping the budget horizon constant, which matches the described practice.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
A continuous or rolling budget keeps a constant planning horizon by dropping the month just ended and appending a future month, so management always looks ahead the same number of periods. It contrasts with a one-time annual budget that is never updated…
Simple analogy
Think of budgeting concepts like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
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