In Her Capacity as an Analyst for Hardy Brothers, Which

In her capacity as an analyst for Hardy Brothers, which sells living room and bedroom suits to retail consumers, Terri monitors a wide variety of information from worldwide sources. Her focus is on issues that affect pricing, in particular the availability and cost of various types of wood, cloth, and other materials. This is an example of the fact that managers need information in order to

A) make effective decisions.
B) control the activities of the organization.
C) monitor the marketplace.
D) coordinate the company's activities.