Gemma, an Administrative Assistant in the Print Shop of a Large

question 33

Multiple Choice

Gemma, an administrative assistant in the print shop of a large company, orders office supplies biweekly; today, she needs copier paper and ink cartridges. She looks at the office supply catalog and, because the consequences are not huge, quickly picks a selection for each product that is priced acceptably. In this scenario, Gemma is using

• A)management by exception.
• B)optimizing.
• C)satisficing.
• D)the garbage can model.
• E)maximizing.

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