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Module Ten: Financing, Budgets and Cost Analysis

    Learning Objectives:

bulletIdentify the five sources of revenue and their applicability to each sector
bulletDifferentiate between operation and capital expenditures
bulletUnderstand how to price programs using fixed and variable costs, contingency, and demand
bulletApply the concept of program subsidy to pricing
bulletDemonstrate and understanding of the budget process
bulletDifferentiate between capital and operating budgets
bulletCompare and contrast the most prevalent types of budgets used in leisure services
bulletIdentify the most common financial analysis methods used in leisure services

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

Textbook Reading: Chapter 12, Sources and Methods of Financing, pp. 285-313
Textbook Reading: Chapter 13, Budgets and Financial Cost Analysis, pp. 315-341

On-line Lesson: Financing, Budgets, and Cost Analysis

Additional Reading: Employee Benefits and Taxes

Additional Reading: EPA - Tips for Developing Successful Grant Applications

Additional Reading: Grant Seeking in Minnesota

Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go on to Module Twelve: Facilities Development and Maintenance

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