MB-310 Manage Budgeting Practice Question
A Contoso budget manager needs to register a new budget register entry that combines multiple ledger accounts and dimensions in one transaction. They must ensure the entry can be posted and tracked as a single document. Which configuration should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that budget transfers and budget register entries are interchangeable for recording original budget amounts.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Create a budget register entry with multiple lines for the different accounts and dimensions, then post it.
A budget register entry supports multiple lines, each with its own account and dimension combination, and posts as one document. This allows the budget manager to record budget amounts for several accounts together while maintaining a single reference for tracking and auditing. Other methods either split the transaction or use a different transaction type that does not provide the same combined entry.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Configure a budget control rule that aggregates accounts, then post individual entries per account.
Why it's wrong here
Budget control rules determine which accounts are checked against budget, but they do not combine multiple accounts into one budget register entry. Posting individual entries per account would create multiple documents, not a single trackable entry, and does not satisfy the requirement to combine accounts in one transaction.
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Use a budget transfer to combine accounts, then post the transfer as a budget register entry.
Why it's wrong here
Budget transfers are used to move budget amounts between accounts, not to record original budget amounts for multiple accounts as a single entry. While a transfer creates a document, it is a different transaction type and does not provide the same tracking as a standard budget register entry for new budget allocations.
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Create a budget register entry with a single line, then split it after posting.
Why it's wrong here
Budget register entries cannot be split after posting; the entry is a posted financial document, and changing its composition would require reversing and recreating it. This approach also fails to combine multiple accounts in one transaction before posting, so it does not meet the requirement of a single trackable document.
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Create a budget register entry with multiple lines for the different accounts and dimensions, then post it.
Why this is correct
A budget register entry can contain multiple lines, each specifying a ledger account and dimension values. Posting the entry creates a single budget register entry document that updates budget balances for all lines, providing the required combined tracking. This is the standard method for recording budget amounts across multiple accounts in one transaction.
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