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AT Budgets
Athletic Training Budget Types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the spending-ceiling model budget? | This only requires justification for expenditures exceeding that of the previous year. Only con is that inflation can cause issues. |
| What is the spending-reduction model budget? | Required to reduce budget to preserve institutional funds. Requires creativity to work with low funds. |
| What is zero-based budgeting? | Must justify every expense without reference to previous spending patterns. Tool for developing priorities in a program. |
| What is fixed budgeting? | Project both expenditures and program income to determine total costs and revenues for the fiscal year. Only appropriate for income-oriented programs(Not school based) |
| What is variable budgeting? | Requires that expenditures be adjusted according to revenues.(Not for school-based programs) |
| What is Lump-sum budgeting? | Fixed total amount of money to be spent wherever the athletic trainer wants. Administrators hold ATs accountable. |
| What is Line-item budgeting? | List anticipated expenditures for specific categories of sub functions. Like expendable supplies, facility management, and capitol equipment. Limited flexibility for midyear crisis because funds cannot be easily transferred between categories. |
| What is Performance budgeting? | Breaks down functions of program into activity costs like pregame prep, emergency first aid, and rehab. Difficult to analyze expenses per activities. |