Joe Woods is a first$-$year accountant. When asked to provide data regarding where to purchase new computers for the office,

without doing any research, he suggests buying the computers at a store where his friend works. His friend tells him the computers

will do what the company needs. In addition, his friend will get a good commission if Joe diverts the purchase in his direction. What

type of bias is represented in the above scenario?

availability bias

confirmatory bias

overconfidence bias

groupthink bias