Alexis, the manager of Full Circle Fitness, has several decisions to make as the week begins. She always comes in early on Mondays to sift through the paperwork on her desk and decide what needs to be done for the week and in which order. The following are decisions facing Alexis this week:1. Giving two personal trainers raises based on the company's policy for wage increases2. Determining whether or not to open a facility in a new market to target more customers3. Interviewing applicants for two open part-time fitness instructor positions and hiring them4. Providing input to the owner on a possible upgrade to the elliptical machines currently in use Decisions 2 and 4 in the list are examples of ________ decisions.
A)programmed
B)nonprogrammed
C)custom-made
D)ready-made
E)quantitative

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Decisions 2 and 4 are examples of nonprogrammed decisions because they are unique and require a significant amount of analysis and evaluation before making a choice. Programmed decisions, on the other hand, are routine and repetitive, with established procedures for making them. Decisions 1 and 3 are likely programmed decisions because they are based on the company's policy for wage increases and hiring procedures. Custom-made and ready-made are not relevant terms for this context. Quantitative decisions involve using statistical or mathematical models to analyze data, and none of the decisions listed are specifically focused on quantitative analysis.

Alexis, the Manager of Full Circle Fitness, Has Several Decisions