$1.$ Budgeting Techniques $\backslash (\backslash$circ $\backslash )$ Propose suitable and relevant budgeting that the company should adopt. Justify your recommendations based on the company's challenges and objectives.

$2.$ Addressing Variance Analysis o Design a variance analysis framework that will help the company identify and respond to significant deviations between budgeted and actual performance across regions. Provide an example of how this framework could be applied to one specific region $($e$.$g$.,$ Africa$).$

$3.$ Integration of Budgeting and Strategy o Explain how GlobalTech can integrate its budgeting process with strategic planning to ensure long$-$term sustainability and competitive advantage.

$4.$ Managing Economic Volatility o Recommend strategies for managing economic uncertainties and incorporating flexibility into the budgeting process. Include examples of tools or that the company can use.

$5.$ Ethical and Behavioral Considerations o Discuss potential ethical and behavioral issues that may arise during the budgeting process. Propose measures to mitigate these issues while fostering transparency and accountability.