Mel Has Exceeded Her Budget by at Least $200 Every

question 37

Multiple Choice

Mel has exceeded her budget by at least $200 every month for the last three months. After recognizing that this is a problem, she decides to use the rational decision-making model to decide what to do. What might be the next step she takes if she follows this model?

• A) determine what she needs to take into account when making her decision
• B) choose a method to cut her expenses
• C) weigh the relative importance of each of her expenses
• D) come up with different ways that would either reduce her expenses or increase her income
• E) evaluate different ways that she could use to either reduce her expenses or increase her income

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