Unhappy with His Performance Review, Sid Said, "C'mon Boss

Unhappy with his performance review, Sid said, "C'mon boss. You're saying that I have been using the incorrect format when documenting instances of production waste in my weekly operations reports all year long, and that this finding has resulted in a below-average performance review and a below-average salary increase. That's not fair…this is a surprise to me. If you would have provided regular, ongoing feedback, I would have

A) had time to prepare a defense."
B) had time to transfer production waste to another department."
C) had time to prepare a justification for a larger salary increase."
D) corrected problems immediately."
E) had time to anticipate a negative performance review."