Carlson, inc. prepared a 2014 budget for 125,000 units of product. actual production in 2014 was 130,000 units. to be most useful, what amounts should a performance report for this company compare? a) the actual results for 130,000 units with last year's actual results for 134,000 unitsb) the actual results for 130,000 units with a new budget for 130,000 units. c) the actual results for 130,000 units with the original budget for 125,000 unitsd) it doesn't matter. all of these choices are equally useful.

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