A Rational Decision Is One That

question 271

Multiple Choice

A rational decision is one that

• A)satisfies all desires.
• B)avoids the intentional allocation of resources.
• C)assigns available resources in the manner most preferred by decision makers.
• D)assigns available resources to the uses with the lowest opportunity costs.

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