The Major Difference Between a Sales Analysis and a Performance

Multiple Choice

The major difference between a sales analysis and a performance analysis is that:

A) performance analysis looks at variations from planned performance, while sales analysis shows what happened.
B) sales analysis looks at individual transactions, while performance analysis groups them into categories.
C) sales analysis is a control procedure, while performance analysis is part of implementation.
D) sales analysis is concerned with expected sales, while performance analysis is concerned with past sales.
E) sales analysis is used to find profitable sales patterns, while performance analysis seeks unprofitable patterns.