Rational choice approaches assume that _____.

A. people have relatively stable preferences and that they try to achieve outcomes consistent with those preferences
B. people have complete information and, therefore, can make rational choices
C. people are completely rational and able to choose the "correct" actions
D. biological processes are irrelevant for decision-making


Answer: A

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