To improve decision-making abilities, managers should
A. ignore biases and personal style for making decisions.
B. list the criteria that are being used to assess and evaluate alternatives and evaluate if the factors are appropriate.
C. rank various alternatives even when all relevant information is not available.
D. pursue the most economically superior alternatives despite the threat of cannibalization to other areas of the business.
E. concentrate on planning for the future instead of analyzing past decisions.
Answer: B
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