You Encounter the Following Problem During Next Term's Registration

question 39

Multiple Choice

You encounter the following problem during next term's registration.One of the classes you planned to take is full,with no chance of your getting in.You need another class,and the only constraint it has to meet is that it must meet at either 10:00 or 11:00.So,you read systematically through the catalog,writing down the titles of any courses that sound interesting.When your list is complete,you look up meeting times,and cross out any courses that do not meet at 10:00 or 11:00.Next,you go to the registrar's office and find that one of the remaining courses has open spaces,so you sign up for it.You can correctly be described as having used ______.

• A)generate-and-test
• B)means-end analysis
• C)reasoning by analogy
• D)productive thinking

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Definitions:

Checks

Written, dated, and signed instruments that direct a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the bearer or a designated recipient.

Boswell Co.

A fictitious or specific company name; without context, it's unspecified what industry or sector it belongs to.

Check Register

A record book or electronic log used to track checks written, deposits made, and current balance of a checking account.

Cash Balance

The amount of cash on hand or in bank accounts, typically shown on a company's balance sheet, representing liquid assets available for use.