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PA581 Discussions Week 3

PA581 Discussions Week 3

All Students Posts 55 Pages 

Benefits-Cost Analysis – 28 Pages 

How do you determine whether a new program should be recommended for creation and funding? Do you approve a program with a favorable rate of return and net present value that exceeds the governmental entity’s internal rate of return? Or, do you approve a program that serves the needs of citizens, but may not create the desired rate of return?  What is a capital budget and how does it differ from an operating budget? What are the main steps/ procedures in preparing the capital budget? Can you find some examples of a capital budget for a governmental entity online and share with us?…

Performance Budgeting – 27 Pages

If you wanted to start a new government program, what types of outcomes would you expect? Select a program and then describe the outcomes. How would you measure them? What is generally meant by “outcome(s)” of the policy and/or program? More importantly, how do the outcomes differ from outputs? Can you provide some examples?…