Captain Billows is the meteorologist in his squadron. The squadron controls an outlying airfield. When they are asked whether Friday evening will be a good night to receive air cargo, they refer to Captain Billows. What effective way to reach a group decision does this exemplify? A. Honor authority rule B. Reaching consensus C. Relying on the expert D. Let the majority decide

Option C

Explanation:

As the name suggests, relying on the expert refers to the method of group decision making under which the decision is made on the opinion of a single individual, who is seen as the expert on the subject matter. This is not important that such expert will be the leader of the team or even be on some higher position. Such decision making process is used when the work in hand is crucial in nature.