Question

One of ValuTech's objectives for the year is to bring down the firm's production costs by 5 percent. To meet this objective, managers have suggested the following alternatives:

(1) Use alternate suppliers who can provide raw materials at a lower cost.

(2) Adopt cutting-edge technology that makes the production process more efficient.

The first step in the planning process is to ________.

A) list alternative ways of reaching objectives

B) state organizational objectives

C) develop the premises upon which each alternative is based

D) develop plans to pursue the chosen alternative

E) put plans into action

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