As a general rule:

A. MIS performance criteria determine management information needs, and these needs determine the objectives of the firm. 

B. the firm's objective determine management information needs, and these needs determine MIS performance criteria 

C. management information needs determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine the firm's objectives 

D. the firm's objectives determine MIS performance criteria, and these criteria determine manage¬ment information needs. 

E. None of the above