If revised data estimates suggest that some other course of action should have and would have been taken if the revised data were available, this is called
A)policy lag.
B)policy regret.
C)policy reformulation.
D)policy cancellation.

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Policy regret refers to the feeling of remorse or dissatisfaction that policymakers may experience when it is realized that a different course of action would have been more appropriate had the revised data been available. This regret may lead to advocacy for policy reformulation or cancellation.

If Revised Data Estimates Suggest That Some Other Course of Action