Final answer:
COBIT framework provides various benefits such as improved decision-making, enhanced risk management, and increased operational efficiency. However, 'reduced regulatory compliance' is NOT one of the benefits. The correct answer is d. Reduced regulatory compliance.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question pertains to an organization's adoption of the COBIT framework for IT governance and which of the provided options is NOT an expected benefit of implementing COBIT. According to COBIT literature, the framework aims to provide several benefits to an organization.
These include improved decision-making, enhanced risk management, and increased operational efficiency. However, the framework is designed to ensure compliance with regulations, not to reduce regulatory compliance. Therefore, the answer to the student's question is d. Reduced regulatory compliance.