A courier company computes the variance (difference) between its actual delivery dates and the originally projected delivery dates. This is an example of the ________ technique of data visualization.
A) time series
B) deviation analysis
C) part-to-whole
D) nominal comparison

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Deviation analysis is used to compare data points against a fixed point or against each other to identify variances. In this case, comparing actual delivery dates to projected delivery dates to find the variance directly aligns with the concept of deviation analysis.

A Courier Company Computes the Variance (Difference) Between Its Actual