How can upward communication help an executive solve problems and make intelligent decisions?

A) By eliminating the rumor mill
B) By replacing written documents
C) By encouraging digital records
D) By identifying trends
E) By being audience centered

Upward communication can provide executives with valuable information about trends, patterns, and issues within the organization. By analyzing this information, executives can make more informed decisions and solve problems more effectively. The other options (eliminating the rumor mill, replacing written documents, encouraging digital records, and being audience-centered) may also have some benefits, but they are not as directly related to the ability to solve problems and make intelligent decisions.