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RYAN BANYAN

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Edgar hired a graduate from his alma mater, thinking he would be a successful first line supervisor. Unfortunately the new hire hasn't worked out as well as hoped.
 
  Edgar decided to invest time and money in training for the new hire but saw little improvement. Next he assigned a successful supervisor to mentor the young employee. The problems persisted. Edgar is displaying ________.
  A) bounded rationality
  B) irrational behavior
  C) poor judgment
  D) escalation of commitment

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Julie is keen on joining Columbia University to pursue a master's degree in economics.
 
  However, after three months of applying and waiting for an acceptance letter, she finally decides to attend NYU, which was one of her backup colleges. This is an example of ________.
  A) maximizing
  B) neutralizing
  C) minimizing
  D) satisficing


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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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