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Can someone please provide some assistance with a question. It is for Quantitative Analysis MBA course. It needs to be between 450 and 550 words or more. I've had this posted for a few days but no one is picking it up, really need some help, please. Give an example of a good decision that YOU made that resulted in a bad outcome, Also give an example of a bad decision that YOU made that had a good outcome? Why was each decision good or bad? Why sometimes good decisions may lead to bad outcomes and vice versa? Please specify the criteria YOU used in making these decision. The example does not have to be job related it could be anything. You need to specify one of the decision criteria on Slide 3-11 or the utility criterion on Slide 3-71 (slide numbers at bottom of each slide right hand side) and explained how YOU applied it to your specific example.) Thank you so much in advance for all your help. I really appreciate it. If you can help me please sign off/out on it so that I know. I am getting a bit stressed as its due soon. Thank you again!

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