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Sizemore Landscaping is a firm that provides commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance services. Derek Sizemore, the owner, is trying to find new ways to increase revenues. Mr$.$ Sizemore performs the following actions, not in the order listed.

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Requirement

Classify each of the actions $($a$-$f$)$ according to its step in the five$-$step decision$-$making process $($identify the problem and uncertainties; obtain information; make predictions about the future; make decisions by choosing among alternatives; implement the decision, evaluate performance, and learn$).($Select all that apply. If an input field is not used in the table, leave the input field empty; do not select a label.$)$

Action

Decision$-$Making Process Step

a$.$ Decides to buy power tilling equipment rather than hire additional landscape workers.

b$.$ Discusses with his employees the possibility of using power equipment instead of manual process to increase productivity and thus profits.

c$.$ Learns details about a large potential job that is about to go out for bids.

d$.$ Compares the expected cost of buying power equipment to the expected cost of hiring more workers