Emily Boyce, a project manager at an insurance firm, regularly satisfices while making decisions. She often comes across complicated problems which would take a long time to resolve. Due to the pressing deadlines, she often meets project goals by satisficing a large number of her decisions. Which of the following is Boyce most likely to do?
A) identify all possible options to solutions
B) seek complete information while making decisions
C) choose the optimal solution to each problem
D) search for solutions that are reasonable
E) analyze each alternative in an unbiased manner

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Satisficing is a decision-making strategy where individuals choose the first option that meets their minimum criteria, rather than considering all possible options or seeking complete information. Therefore, Emily Boyce is most likely to search for solutions that are reasonable, which is the definition of satisficing.

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