When evaluations show that actual performance differs from expectations, firms typically attempt to

A. exploit a positive deviation or correct a negative deviation.
B. decide if the time horizon should be increased or decreased.
C. use statistical linear trend analysis to interpret the results.
D. perform a SWOT analysis with their major competitor as the principal focus.
E. adopt a market-product grid to analyze the sales results.


Answer: A

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