A Contributing Factor in the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster, the Loss

question 72

Short Answer

A contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter , and several other international crises was the urge by decision makers to maintain each other's approval, even at the cost of critical thinking, which is referred to as __________.

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Definitions:

Economic Costs

The total cost of choosing one action over another, including both explicit costs and opportunity costs.

Drone

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in embedded systems.

Average Variable Costs

The sum of all variable expenses divided by the total number of units produced.

Drone

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans.