Which of the following is part of the garbage can model of decision making?
A) Solutions may be proposed even when problems do not exist.
B) Choices are not made unless problems are solved.
C) Many problems are solved.
D) No problem is allowed to persist without being solved.

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The garbage can model of decision making suggests that solutions may be proposed even when problems do not exist, as decision makers may be influenced by various factors (such as personal interests or agendas) that do not necessarily relate to the actual problems at hand. The model also suggests that problems are not necessarily solved and may persist, and that choices may be made in a somewhat chaotic and unpredictable way, as decision makers may be presented with multiple problems, solutions, and opportunities at the same time. Therefore, options B, C, and D are not consistent with the garbage can model.

Which of the Following Is Part of the Garbage Can