Financial Forecasts Are Seldom Right on the Money,so to Speak,but

Financial forecasts are seldom right on the money,so to speak,but they do provide a yardstick by which a company can measure ________.

A) its past adherence to its long-term plan
B) its past deviation from its long-term plan
C) its adherence to or deviation from its short-term plan
D) its current deviation from its future plan