Nikolai and his team have been asked to make a decision on implementing a new technology that might help to decrease the production time at their firm. They do not have any factual information about the performance of the new technology, and it is difficult to predict the outcome of their decision. They are forced to rely heavily on their intuition to make the decision. This represents a(n) ___ environment.

A) anticipated
B) secure
C) certain
D) precise
E) uncertain

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Nikolai and his team have been asked to make a decision on implementing a new technology that might help to decrease the production time at their firm. They do not have any factual information about the performance of the new technology, and it is difficult to predict the outcome of their decision. They are forced to rely heavily on their intuition to make the decision. This represents a(n) ___ environment.

A) anticipated
B) secure
C) certain
D) precise
E) uncertain

Mikey Yahner · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  An uncertain environment is characterized by a lack of factual information and the inability to predict outcomes with confidence. In this scenario, Nikolai and his team do not have any factual information about the performance of the new technology and are relying heavily on their intuition to make the decision, indicating an uncertain environment.

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