Example

Programmed Decision

Nonprogrammed Decision

After years of saving, you finally have enough money for the down payment on a house. Now you$$ve started gathering all of the information you can about houses in a $25-$square$-$mile area. The decision you make about which house you will buy is a:

You are the CEO of a large scanner manufacturer. You just caught a department manager embezzling money from your company. The decision you make about whether to fire the department manager is a:

A video production firm plans to hire a new creative director. Several applicants have the necessary technical skills. The hiring manager is now viewing the digital portfolios submitted by the applicants to determine which one should be offered an in$-$person interview for the creative director role. This is a:

Every morning when you walk into Starbucks, you order the same thing: a venti green tea Frappuccino with extra whipped cream. You can$$t drink anything else at Starbucks because you don$$t like hot beverages, coffee, or black tea, and you like your beverages tall and creamy. Your decision about what to order at Starbucks today is a: