Question

How do short-term goals differ from long-term goals?

Short-term goals involve less planning than long-term goals.
Short-term goals are more affordable than long-term goals.
Short-term goals cost more than long-term goals in the long run.
Short-term goals are more immediate than long-term goals.

ANSWER: (4th) Short-term goals are more immediate than long-term goals.

Answer 1

The following statement describes the difference between short-term goals and long-term goals :

Short-term goals are more immediate than long-term goals. Short-term goals are plans for the near future. Long-term goals on the other hand plans for further in the future

Answer 2

The correct answer is: "Short-term goals are more immediate than long-term goals".

A short-term goal is something to be accomplished in the near future, which can mean in a day, a month or even a year, depending on the type of activity undertaken. A long-term goal is something to be done after the time horizon which is used to define short-term, after that day, month or year.

In terms of planning, both type of goals can be quite intesive, and usually they are steps of the same strategy but located in different points in time. So either of them can be more costly or more planning-intensive. It depends on the ultimate aim of the whole strategy developed.