What Is the First Step in the Rational Decision-Making Model

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the rational decision-making model?

• A) developing alternatives
• B) defining the problem
• C) identifying the decision criteria
• D) weighing the decision criteria
• E) collecting relevant data

---

Definitions:

Fealty

A medieval concept referring to the loyalty and duty of a vassal to a lord, often associated with the feudal system.

Cross-Licensing

An illegal contractual arrangement in which two or more parties license each other to use their specified intellectual property only on the condition that neither licenses anyone else to use the property without the other’s consent.

Copyrights

Legal protections granted to creators over their original works, preventing unauthorized use for a certain period of time.

Condemnation

The legal process by which a transfer of property is made against the protest of the property owner.