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