Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You finish the report on time with the estimates you have.
You decide to get the report out on time. One delay already has cost you
extra money. "I really feel we made a commitment to have this ready on time.
I think it may damage our reputation if we delay too much," you say to Bob.
Your partner Bob is concerned about getting future contracts, too. "It
took a lot of hard work for us to get this job," he says. "We don't have
a lot of money for advertising. We would have to start almost at the bottom
of the list if we don't come through on this."
You go to the city council meeting to present your findings. "Thank goodness
you came today," the chairman says. "We have only two days left to apply for
federal grants and we need the figures to back up our applications."
As the meeting progresses, you discover the budget committee needs only
general figures so they can make their applications for funding. "We'll
be able to amend our data over the next six weeks," says Bob. "It takes that
long for the applications to make it through all the red tape."
The mayor and city council are happy to get the ball rolling.