The executives for New Haus set the retail objective for the company. These objectives are broken down in order to create the objectives for each merchandise category, as well as for each region of the country. Further breakdowns of the objectives occur when the executives' objectives reach the buyers who must personalize those objectives. This is an example of ________ planning.
A) accountable design
B) decentralized
C) functional development
D) indirect
E) top-down

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Top-down planning means that the goals are set at the top of the organization and are passed down to the lower operating levels.

The Executives for New Haus Set the Retail Objective for the Company