When Presented with a Problem,the FIRST Step in Means-Ends Analysis

question 63

Multiple Choice

When presented with a problem,the FIRST step in means-ends analysis is to:

• A)analyze the final goal state that you would like to achieve.
• B)find a similar problem with a known solution.
• C)break the problem into smaller problems.
• D)create a list of subgoals.

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