Match each of the following situations with the stage of the rational approach to decision making it most clearly illustrates.

Question

A. Generate alternatives
B. Choose an alternative
C. Devise a contingency plan
D. Implement the plan
E. State the goal
F. Evaluate alternatives

Answer 1

A. Bob looks up business school rankings to determine which schools would consider his GPA and GMAT score to be competitive.
B. Bob decides which business schools he would like to attend.
C. If he is not accepted at any of the business schools he applied to Bob will try to retake the GMAT in an effort to increase his score, and he will apply again next year.
D. Bob completes and sends out applications to the business schools he would like to attend.
E. Bob wants to go to a good business school.
F. After determining which high-quality schools he has a likely chance of being accepted at, Bob uses a combination of factors, including price, location, and teacher ratings, to compare them.