Respond to a headcount request by testing demand, supply, gap, and sourcing options.
A. Right: it honors the business need while making assumptions visible. The principle is demand before seats. B. Weaker: speed builds goodwill, but approving before diagnosis can lock in the wrong cost base. It violates gap-first planning. C. Weaker: conversion may matter, but starting with rejection turns planning into blame and skips supply analysis. D. Weaker: borrowing may be right later, but choosing it before understanding urgency and durability is premature.
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