A manufacturer has been expanding rapidly and is considering adding a new production line. Employees are currently working double shifts and receiving large amounts of overtime pay. Demand for all of the organizations products is currently high, but management worries about demand fluctuations with changes in the economy and technological developments by competitors. Management is concerned with such issues as whether it is efficiently using its resources, whether it is expanding too rapidly or not rapidly enough, whether employee morale is decreasing, and whether future expansion should be financed internally or through debt. Of the following management requests, which is within the normal scope of work of the internal audit activity as stated in the Standards?

A. Analyze financing alternatives and present the alternatives to the audit committee.

B. Talk with banks to identify financing alternatives and negotiate contract alternatives that will be presented to management for evaluation.

C. Perform an independent evaluation of managements planning process as a basis for making recommendations.

D. Undertake a make-or-buy decision analysis to determine whether the organization should subcontract for part of its manufacturing versus adding capacity. Report the recommendation to management for approval.

E. Internal auditors evaluate the whole management process of planning, organizing, and directing to determine whether reasonable assurance exists that objectives and goals will be achieved.