When evaluating the performance of a budget, the nurse manager can use a variance analysis to explain
a. an increased cost due to market changes.
b. a change in availability of materials.
c. differences between budget and cost.
d. one-time event.
ANS: C
A variance analysis can explain the reason for a difference between what is budgeted and what was spent. The other options do not address variance analysis.
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