MB-310 Manage Budgeting Practice Question
You are setting up budget control for a legal entity that uses multiple budget dimensions, including Department, CostCenter, and Purpose. The finance team wants budget checks to validate only the Department and CostCenter dimensions, ignoring Purpose. Which configuration should you modify to achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse budget control rules with budget models or budget codes, which do not determine which dimensions are validated during budget checks.
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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Budget control rule
Budget control rules determine the dimensions, time interval, and source documents that are subject to budget checks. To validate only Department and CostCenter while ignoring Purpose, you configure the budget control rule to include those dimensions and exclude Purpose. Other configurations such as budget models, codes, or planning processes do not influence which dimensions are checked.
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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Budget planning process
Why it's wrong here
A budget planning process defines stages, workflows, and templates for creating budget plans. It does not control which dimensions are checked during budget control for transactions. The scenario is about budget control validation, not budget planning. Modifying the planning process would not achieve the desired dimension filtering for budget checks.
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Budget control rule
Why this is correct
The budget control rule specifies which budget dimensions are checked for budget availability. By configuring the rule to include only Department and CostCenter, you ensure that Purpose is ignored during budget checks. This directly meets the requirement to validate only those two dimensions, making the budget control rule the correct configuration to modify.
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Budget model
Why it's wrong here
A budget model is a grouping mechanism for budget register entries. It does not define which dimensions are checked during budget control. While budget models can be associated with budget control rules, they do not control dimension selection. Modifying the budget model would not prevent Purpose from being validated, so it is not the correct configuration.
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Budget code
Why it's wrong here
Budget codes are optional identifiers used to categorize budget register entries. They have no effect on which dimensions are validated during budget checks. The finance team's requirement concerns dimension selection for budget control, which is governed by the budget control rule, not by budget codes. Therefore, this configuration is irrelevant.
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