"We Have 125 Qualified Candidates for the Quarterly Training Program

"We have 125 qualified candidates for the quarterly training program but only 25 slots," said Bill Robbins, production manager. "In that case, randomly select 25, and we will train the other candidates later this year during the next rounds of training," said Jill Stern, division manager. By selecting the first 25 qualified candidates at random rather than examining each candidate's file to determine if more qualified candidates should be selected first, the managers are engaging in

A) ignoring.
B) satisficing.
C) favoring.
D) optimizing.
E) maximizing.