Steven Works 90 Hours a Week at His Job as the Manager

question 73

Multiple Choice

Steven works 90 hours a week at his job as the manager of a paper manufacturing company. He often feels stressed while at work. He assumes that his strained relationship with his girlfriend is the reason for his stress, so he decides to break up with her. According to the rational model of decision making, Steven has

• A) accurately identified the source of his problem.
• B) applied bounded rationality to evaluate his alternatives.
• C) made the mistake of choosing and implementing the best alternative without getting feedback first.
• D) not identified alternative solutions.

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