Budgetary [term1] is the deliberate under-estimation of budgeted revenues or over-estimation of budgeted expenses that allows managers a much better chance of “making their numbers” (1word, 1 point).

Merchant distinguishes three categories of management controls: 1) [term1]-based controls, 2) [term2]-based controls,  and 3) personnel and culture controls (two words, 0.5 each, 1 point total).

[term1]-cost approach is used when costs are mainly variable and controllable, outputs are well-defined, and the focus is on evaluation, while [term2]-cost approach is used when costs are mainly fixed and uncontrollable, outputs are ill-defined, and the focus is on planning (two words, 0.5 point each, 1 point total).

Gathering competitive intelligence ___________.

Merchant distinguishes three categories of management controls: 1) [term1]-based controls, 2) [term2]-based controls,  and 3) personnel and culture controls (two words, 0.5 each, 1 point total).

[term1]-cost approach is used when costs are mainly variable and controllable, outputs are well-defined, and the focus is on evaluation, while [term2]-cost approach is used when costs are mainly fixed and uncontrollable, outputs are ill-defined, and the focus is on planning (two words, 0.5 point each, 1 point total).

Texas became an independent republic in _______ and became part of the United States in ______.

A __________ is a proposed piece of legislation that affects a limited area.

The Texas legislature meets how often in a regular session?

Members of the Texas Senate serve _____ terms.