"Regrets? I've had a few," and his voice trailed off. He was speaking to no one in particular, which he found himself doing with alarming frequency
The cold, calculating father did exactly that when examining the 27 year old failure to launch man child that had turned his walk in closet into a bedroom. As he saw it, there were five alternatives; each had its advantages and disadvantages, and under different circumstances, each had a different financial incentive. He laid it all out neatly in a table, but as not to arouse suspicion, he left the table's labels very generic, so the alternatives were simply labeled A through E while the different circumstances were simply numbered one through three. He flicked the gray ash off of his favorite purple smoking jacket and pondered the best course of action under each possible future. It was good to be devious, he decided.
One Two Three
A 19 6 20
B 26 5 48
C 24 18 17
D 43 34 15
E 36 34 15
If at all possible, he made decisions that would allow him to look back with as little regret as possible. Which alternative would be the best choice given this proclivity for minimizing regret?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Answer: A
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