The Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Is an Example

question 47

Multiple Choice

The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger is an example of poor managerial decision making by the managers at NASA and Morton Thiokol, who considered and then downplayed the criterion of

• A)ethicalness.
• B)practicality.
• C)legality.
• D)economic feasibility.

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Definitions:

Time-Series Graph

A graphical representation showing how a variable or set of variables changes over time, tracking trends and patterns in the data.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless, actively seeking employment, and available to work.

Decreased

A reduction in size, amount, extent, or degree.

Unemployment Rate

A measure of the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment, often used as an indicator of the health of an economy.