One of ValuTech's Objectives for the Year Is to Bring

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.
-Alternatives to reach an organizational objective are based on assumptions which are called ________.

A) objectives
B) missions
C) goals
D) premises
E) priorities