Application of Decision Making: a Contingency Approach

question 54

Multiple Choice

Application of Decision Making: A Contingency Approach
It seems that all Dave accomplishes is making decisions. Every time he turns around, someone wants him to decide on one more thing. Just today the secretary came in and asked if she could reorder paper for the fax machine. Somehow that seemed like a decision he really did not need to deal with. If he could avoid those types of decisions, then when the foreman came in with the news of a major piece of equipment that needs repair, in which the repair bill will be almost as much as a new machine, Dave could focus more time and attention on the more complicated issues.
-The decision as to when to order fax paper could be determined by a

• A)rule.
• B)procedure.
• C)nonprogrammed decision.
• D)policy.

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Definitions:

Positive Difference

The result of subtracting a smaller number from a larger number, ensuring a non-negative result.

Fair 6-Sided Dice

A classic dice with six faces, each showing a number from one to six, where each number has an equal likelihood of appearing on a roll.

Record

An account or report documenting the occurrence or performance of something, often kept in writing or another permanent form.

Fair Coin

A hypothetical coin that has an equal probability of landing on heads or tails when flipped.