A high school decides that its band needs to wear uniforms. In order to be more efficient, the school only buys uniforms in three sizes and forces students to pick the size that comes closest to fitting. What process described in Chapter 5 is this an example of?

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This is an example of rationalization, which involves the organization of social and economic systems for maximum efficiency and productivity. The school is using a standardized system of uniform sizes to streamline the process of outfitting the band.

A High School Decides That Its Band Needs to Wear