While averages are often used,it is the ________ in a quantitative performance metric that is an extraordinarily powerful measure of performance improvement.
A) Reduction
B) Variation
C) Calculated logarithm
D) Median

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Variance measures the spread of data around the average or mean, indicating how much the data deviates from the norm. A smaller variance implies that performance is more consistent and stable, while a larger variance indicates that performance is more unstable and unpredictable. Therefore, reducing variance is a clear indication of performance improvement. The other options are not as relevant as variance in measuring performance improvement.

While Averages Are Often Used,it Is the ________ in a Quantitative