When using XL Data Analyst to compare two mutually exclusive groups as to their respective percentage on a category, the ________ variable is the variable on which the groups will be compared

____ expenditures are expenses incurred as a result of the normal business operations. The salaries/wages of employees, the purchase of raw materials for the fabrication of products, the costs of shipping products from point A to point B, or the costs of advertising campaigns, are examples of such expenses.

A. Asset-based B. Working C. Operating D. Functioning E. Past

Which of the following is not a benefit of a careful and thorough budgeting process?

A. Budgeting increases management's awareness of the company's external economic environment. B. Budgeted net income assures the company of operating profitably. C. The budget may provide advance warning of pending problems. D. Budgets provide a yardstick for evaluating future performance.