PAD 505 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION (FOUR DIFFERENT VERSION ANSWER POSTED)

DISCUSSION 1

 From the e-Activities, discuss two (2) differences between Michigan’s budget and your state budget in terms of budget process, financial reporting, and costs analysis (fixed costs, step-fixed costs, and variable costs).
Budget Process:
Difference 1: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
Difference 2: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
 
Financial Reporting:
Difference 1: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
Difference 2: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
 
Cost Analysis:
Difference 1: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
Difference 2: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
In a new and separate respond to the following:
Discuss the pros and cons of forecasting over a five to ten (5-10) year period.
Pro: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)
Con: (Place your response here!  Justify your response with examples.)

 DISCUSSION 2

From the first e-Activity, discuss four (4) governmental expenditures that you believe will have a significant impact on your local economy over the next year.
Item 1: (Justify your response with examples)
Item 2: (Justify your response with examples)
Item 3: (Justify your response with examples)
Item 4: (Justify your response with examples)
 
 
In a new and separate respond to the following:
Discuss two to three (2-3) challenges an administrator may face when developing and reviewing proposals for budget cuts.
Challenge 1: (Place your response here! )
Challenge 2: (Place your response here! )
Challenge 3: (Place your response here! )

 NOTE: FOUR DIFFERENT VERSIONS POSTED JUST CHOOSE 1