Intelligent Searching Involves Applying Some ____ to Evaluate the Differences

question 2

Multiple Choice

Intelligent searching involves applying some ____ to evaluate the differences between the present state and the goal state, and to move us to a new state that minimizes those differences.

• A)heuristic
• B)brute force
• C)swarm intelligence
• D)back propagation

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Definitions:

Competitive Environments

Market settings in which multiple firms vie for customers, driving innovations, efficiency, and benefiting consumers with better products and prices.

Experimental Evidence

Data or information obtained through controlled scientific experiments, often used to support or refute theories and hypotheses.

Profit-maximizing

The process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit, where marginal costs equal marginal revenues.

Discriminate

To differentiate or make distinctions between individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or other criteria, often leading to unfair treatment.