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30. Budget slack occurs when:

(a) employees refuse to abide by the budget
(b) the budget is so difficult to meet that employees slack off from work
(c) employees ask for resources in excess of what they need to meet budget objectives
(d) employees ask for fewer resources than they need to meet budget objectives

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