Two longtime friends, Joyce and Laurie, want to get back in touch with their childhood friend Rhonda, but they do not know whether she still lives in the area.Joyce randomly selects phone numbers from the local phonebook and asks people if they know Rhonda.Laurie calls numbers listed in the local phonebook for people who have the same last name as Rhonda.Joyce has approached the problem with an) approach, whereas Laurie has approached the problem with an) .
A)heuristic; trial-and-error approach
B)trial-and-error; algorithm
C)algorithm; utility theory
D)trial-and-error; heuristic

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Joyce is using a trial-and-error approach by randomly selecting phone numbers, which is not systematic. Laurie uses a heuristic, a rule-of-thumb strategy, by calling people with the same last name as Rhonda, which is more targeted but still not guaranteed to work.

Two Longtime Friends, Joyce and Laurie, Want to Get Back