Suppose a company used the techniques discussed in this chapter to evaluate business unit performance.

Suppose a company used the techniques discussed in this chapter to evaluate business unit performance. How would an economic climate like the recent severe recession affect the effectiveness of these tools and how should the economic climate be factored into results? Answer the previous question using Chapter 16 Operational performance Measurement: Further Analysis of Productivity and sales; Explain, calculate, and use sales and productivity variancesGraduate level discussion question