Colin, the manager of the production department in an apparel manufacturing company, is accused of budgetary slack by a senior manager in his company. Colin is accused of budgetary slack because he:
A) did not create the company's budget in a timely and consistent manner.
B) made errors in the budgeting process, which resulted in operational problems.
C) did not include the minor expenses incurred by his department in the budget.
D) overstated the needs of his department in the budget.

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Budgetary slack occurs when a manager deliberately overstates the resources or needs of their department to make it easier to achieve budgetary targets.

Colin, the Manager of the Production Department in an Apparel