Question

Which of the following is a primary function of management in agribusiness?

• A. Marketing
• B. Planning
• C. Financing
• D. Auditing

Hint:

Remember PODC: Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling — a classic management question!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In agribusiness management, the main functions are Planning, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling (PODC). Planning sets the objectives and charts the course of action to achieve them. Without planning, no management function can be carried out properly. Marketing, financing, and auditing are important activities but not core management functions.

Answer 2

Sequence Logic: Of the four management functions (Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling), ask which one MUST happen first for the others to make sense.

You cannot organize resources, direct staff, or control outcomes without first deciding WHAT you're trying to achieve — that's Planning, so it is the starting/primary function.

Marketing, financing, and auditing are business activities that happen inside a plan, not the management function that creates the plan.