MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 11) Why are budgets useful in the planning process? A) They help communicate goals and provide a basis for evaluation. B) They provide management with information about the company's past performance. C) They enable the budget committee to earn their paycheck. D) They guarantee the company will be profitable if it meets its objectives. 12) A budget A) is an aid to management. B) is a substitute for management. C) can operate or enforce itself. D) is the responsibility of the accounting department. 13) Accounting generally has the responsibility for A) expressing the budget in financial terms. C) administration of the budget. B) enforcing the budget. D) setting company goals. 14) Budgeting is usually most closely associated with which management function? A) Planning B) Motivating C) Directing 15) If budgets are to be effective, there must be A) independent verification of budget goals. D) Controlling B) an organizational structure with clearly defined lines of authority and responsibility. C) a history of successful operations. D) excess plant capacity. 16) For an activity base to be useful in cost behavior analysis, A) the activity should always be stated in terms of units. B) the activity level should be constant over a period of time. C) there should be a correlation between changes in the level of activity and changes in costs. D) the activity should always be stated in dollars