Question
Explain how planning facilitates decision making?

Answer

Decision making means the process of taking decisions. Under it, a variety of alternatives are discovered and the best alterative is chosen. The planning sets the target for decision making. It also lays down the criteria for evaluating courses of action. In this way, planning facilitates decision making.

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