What are major financial drivers?

[Mickey]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #153 "Cost Accounting", question 5

Cost accounting applications are major financial ......... in everyday corporate decision-making.

(a) distractors
(b) drivers
(c) fetters
(d) operators

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #153 "Cost Accounting", answer 5

Cost accounting applications are major financial drivers in everyday corporate decision-making.

Correct answer: (b) drivers

Your answer was: correct
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Why use "drivers" in this sentence?

[Alan]

Hi,

'Drivers' suggests incentives that drive something forward.

Alan
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