Conrad Is Considering the Purchase of a Laptop Computer

question 58

Multiple Choice

Conrad is considering the purchase of a laptop computer. He has decided that he will not spend more than $1,200, the computer must weigh no more than 4 pounds, and battery life must be at least 4 hours. He has similar minimum requirements for a few other criteria he is using to evaluate alternatives. If an alternative does not meet all of these minimum requirements, he will not consider it further. Which decision rule is Conrad using?

• A) conjunctive
• B) disjunctive
• C) lexicographic
• D) elimination-by-aspects
• E) compensatory

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