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Th
e Basic Framework of Budgeting
A
b
udget
is a detailed quantitative plan for acquiring and using financial and other resourcesover a specified forthcoming time period.1.The act of preparing a budget is called
b
udgeting
.2.The use of budgets to control anorganization¶s activity is known as
b
udgetary control
.