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DENIUS [597]
3 years ago
8

When managers make the most appropriate decision in light of what they believe to be the most desirable consequences for the com

pany is called the ________ decision.
Business
1 answer:
ikadub [295]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

optimum

Explanation:

An optimum decision as defined in the question can be defined as the most appropriate decision taken by a manager in the light of what they to be the most desirable consequences for the company.

This simply means that when an event or occurrence takes place in a company, the managers have the responsibility to take the best decisions for the company. The best decision is therefore called the optimum decision; that is the highest level of  decision that solves the problem with the smallest of consequences.

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