Question : Assertion: Budgeting is a part of the planning process.
Reason: Budgets are prepared after the implementation phase of a plan.
Option 1:
Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is a correct explanation.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is not correct explanation.
Option 3: Assertion is false, but the reason is correct.
Option 4: Assertion is correct, but the reason is false.
Correct Answer: Assertion is correct, but the reason is false.
Solution : The correct answer is (d) Assertion is correct, but the reason is false.
The assertion is correct as budgeting is indeed a part of the planning process. However, the reason is incorrect because budgets are typically prepared before the implementation phase of a plan. Budgets are essential components of the planning phase, providing a detailed financial outline of the resources required to implement the plan.