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You work in the finance department of a large private hospital. The hospital uses decentralised departmental budgets, and these are prepared in its clinical departments (e.g. surgery, medicine, oncology), care areas (e.g. operating rooms and emergency departments), and support departments (e.g. pharmacy, radiology, pathology). The annual budget planning process typically begins six months before the year-end, takes up to 5 months, and involves hundreds of people. The CEO believes there must be a better way to manage the organization's resources and has asked for your expert opinion.

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Question a) Decide if the hospital should abandon the budget and explain the reasons for your decision.