Diane was having a difficult time deciding on which of the colleges that accepted her

to attend. She made a chart and listed the colleges vertically. Horizontally she listed

her criteria; cost, proximity to home, having her major, and being near a city. She was

about to use the

A. randomization approach.

B. interest rate model.

C. paced decision making model.

D. balance sheet approach.

C. paced decision making model.

Explanation:

The paced decision making model is useful in making logical decisions. In this approach the problem, alternatives, and criteria are first listed in a matrix and then evaluated so as to arrive at a logical decision. The problem is first listed along with alternatives to the issue at hand. Then several criteria which include expected results are then considered. A vertical and horizontal line is the application of the matrix.

In Diane's example, she had a problem; difficulty deciding on a college. She then used the paced matrix, listing the colleges vertically and her criteria horizontally. This approach would help her evaluate the problem objectively and reach a better decision.

1. international: struggle for hegemony and empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state

2. political conflict: conflict between the monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.

3. the enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism, one variant of which was laid out in montequieu’s spirit of the laws; introduces new notions of good government, the most radical being popular sovereignty, as in rousseau’s social contract [1762]; the attack on the regime and privileged class by the literary underground of “grub street; ” the broadening influence of public opinion.

4. social antagonisms between two rising groups: the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie

5. ineffective ruler: louis xvi

6. economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.