Tyree is starting a new project and wants an advisory board, as this project will affect many people and hearing the opinions of others will be beneficial. As he sits down to consider who should be on the board, he lists many organizations, both civic and private. He wants to be sure to include the institutions of higher education, so that they can be informed of the type of employees he will need in the future. Tyree wants to be careful to not forget private citizens, so that this project will not end up causing a political debate and being shut down before it even starts. When he looks at his list, he has over 40 people on it. He decides that is a good enough number and he is ready to start sending out the invitations to the first meeting. Tyree's partner advises him with which of these following statements?
A) In general, the larger the group, the lower the quality of their decisions.
B) In general, the larger the group, the higher the quality of their decisions.
C) In general, the larger the group, the faster they make decisions.
D) In general, the larger the group, the faster they come to consensus.
E) In general, the larger the group, the more knowledge, so the better the decisions.

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In general, the larger the group, the lower the quality of the decision. People who are familiar with one another tend to make better decisions when members have a lot of unique information. However, people who aren't familiar with one another tend to make better decisions when the members have common knowledge.

Tyree Is Starting a New Project and Wants an Advisory