A Customer Gives Jan a Request That She Has Never

question 6

Multiple Choice

A customer gives Jan a request that she has never heard before in her 15 years of experience at the hardware store. Since the request involves the application of a new technology, Jan is not sure what to do. This is an example of a(n) __________ problem that requires a(n) _____________ solution.

• A) nonprogrammed, satisficing
• B) programmed, rule based
• C) technical, nonprogrammed
• D) structured, programmed
• E) unstructured, nonprogrammed

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Definitions:

Independent Invention

the process through which different societies or cultures independently create or discover similar technologies, practices, or ideas without direct influence from each other.

Oasis Theory

A theory suggesting that agriculture and the domestication of animals originated in areas where water resources such as rivers and lakes are abundant.

Origins Of Food Production

The historical and anthropological study of how human societies began to cultivate crops and domesticate animals for food.