Mary Bronson, Purchasing Manager for the Los Angeles Tool Company

question 79

Multiple Choice

Mary Bronson, purchasing manager for the Los Angeles Tool Company, placed her quarterly order for supplies from the Gibson Paper Company. Mary has been dealing with Gibson for many years. What type of problem solving would Mary employ in this purchase decision?

• A)routine problem solving
• B)casual problem solving
• C)limited problem solving
• D)extended problem solving
• E)specialized problem solving

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Definitions:

Epiphysis

The final segment of an elongated bone, at first developing apart from the central shaft.

Clavicle

An extended bone functioning as a support connecting the scapula and the breastbone, often called the collarbone.

Intramembranous

A method of bone development in which bones form directly from mesenchymal tissue, as seen in certain skull bones.

Endochondral

Endochondral ossification is the process by which cartilage is replaced by bone in the vertebrate skeletal system, essential for the formation of long bones and most of the skeleton.