Ed Deadbeat races to the Bursar's Office on the first day of class and notes that the line is four students long.Ed figures that the wait will be at least ten minutes and,having better uses of his time,he decides to proceed to the next item on his to-do list.Ed's behaviour is best described as
A) reneging.
B) balking.
C) blocking.
D) queuing.

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Balking refers to the decision not to join a queue or line upon seeing its length, which is what Ed does when he decides not to wait.

Ed Deadbeat Races to the Bursar's Office on the First