Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question2102

Your cost control specialist has developed a budget plan for your project to add a second surgical center to the Children's Hospital. As you analyze cash flow requirements, you notice that cash flow activity is greatest in the closing phase. You find this unusual
because on most projects the largest portion of the budget spent during______________.


A.
Initiating
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Controlling
D. Executing

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Executing is where the majority of the budget is spent because this is the process where all of the resources (people, material, etc.) are applied to the activities and tasks in the project management plan.
PMI, PMBOK Guide, 2013, 56