Planning aims at _________ utilization of country's resources.
The process of planning tends to provide the information needed by the top management to make effective decisions. In this way, this level of management is able to allocate the resources in a way that would enable the organization to reach its aims & objectives. Moreover, productivity is maximized and there is optimum utilization of resources. Hence, it leads to both effectiveness and efficiency in operations.
Thus, the correct answer is A.