Each of the Following Is a Reason to Use a Heuristic

question 265

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is a reason to use a heuristic rather than an algorithm,EXCEPT

• A) sometimes no algorithm is available to solve a specific problem.
• B) heuristics often require less time and effort to apply than do algorithms.
• C) heuristics produce successful problem solutions with sufficient frequency to justify their use.
• D) heuristics yield the single best solution to a problem.

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