Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Rational Decision-Making Model

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the rational decision-making model is accurate?

• A)The decision maker should generate alternatives before establishing criteria.
• B)The decision maker should make certain to clearly identify alternatives before undertaking any other step.
• C)Successful managers tend to be clear on what they want at the outset of the decision making process.
• D)One research study indicated that alternative generation occurred in 85% of the decisions examined.

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