Victor, an administrative assistant in accounting, orders office supplies biweekly; today he needs pens, sticky notes, and staples. He looks at the office supply catalog and quickly picks a selection for each that is priced acceptably. Here Victor is using
A) Minimizing.
B) Optimizing.
C) Satisficing.
D) Management by exception.
E) Maximizing.

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When you satisfice, you compare your choice against your goal, not against other options. Satisficing is choosing an option that is acceptable (the first items Victor saw that were priced acceptably), although not necessarily the best or perfect.

Victor, an Administrative Assistant in Accounting, Orders Office Supplies Biweekly;