The following statements relate to the rules governing brainstorming: (1) No evaluations of alternatives are generated, (2) Wildest possible ideas are encouraged, (3) Quality takes precedence over quantity, and (4) Do not build on the ideas of others. Which statements are correct?
A) All the statements are correct.
B) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
C) Only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
D) Only statement 3 is correct.
E) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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The first statement is correct since the focus of brainstorming is to generate a large number of ideas without critically evaluating them. The third statement is incorrect because quantity is more important than quality in brainstorming. The second statement is correct because wild ideas are more likely to inspire creativity and novel solutions. The fourth statement is incorrect because participants are encouraged to build on each other's ideas to generate new possibilities.

The Following Statements Relate to the Rules Governing Brainstorming: (1)