Given below is an excerpt from a management performance report: $\begin{array}{llll}&\text { Budget }&\text { Actual }&\text { Difference }\
\text { Contribution margin } & \$ 600,000 & \$ 580,000 & \$ 20,000 \mathrm{U} \
\text { Controllable fixed costs } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 220,000 & \$ 20,000 \mathrm{U}
\end{array}$ The manager's overall performance
A)is 10% above expectations.
B)is 10% below expectations.
C)is equal to expectations.
D)cannot be determined from the information provided.

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The manager's performance is below expectations because both the contribution margin and controllable fixed costs are unfavorable, leading to a net unfavorable variance.

Given Below Is an Excerpt from a Management Performance Report