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Which provides the best example of a situation in which the decision-maker is hindered by having too much information?

Angelika is hoping to buy a new bike this summer, but she's in no rush. She shares her plan with as many friends as possible and takes notes on what they like about their bikes and what they don't. Her parents and siblings have each given their opinions as well, and now she has a large, detailed chart with pros and cons for about 12 options but is still having a hard time making a decision.
Geoff is planning to buy a new car. He spends six months researching the reports on nearly every make and model in his price range, evaluating crash and safety tests, fuel efficiency, and other criteria. He narrows it down to 10 cars, but then reads through hundreds of reviews on each and is still not sure which car to buy.
Jaimi is investing in a new treadmill. She goes to an online retailer and begins looking at what's available. There are plenty of pictures of each option, and she can narrow it down to three models that she likes. She can't seem to find other specifics, though, and there are no reviews, so she's having a hard time deciding which one to buy.
Remi's computer breaks suddenly. Since he needs it for work, he quickly scans a posted ad for laptops on sale at a local store. He races to the store and selects one that is affordable but has the same amount of disc space and memory as his broken one.

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The correct answer is A or Angelika is hoping to buy a new bike this summer, but she's in no rush. She shares her plan with as many friends as possible and takes notes on what they like about their bikes and what they don't. Her parents and siblings have each given their opinions as well, and now she has a large, detailed chart with pros and cons for about 12 options but is still having a hard time making a decision.

Step-by-step explanation:

I just took the test and that was the correct answer but you can also see the answer say "Her parents and siblings have each given their opinions as well" which is saying she got an opinion from as many friends as possible as well as her parents and siblings. With all these opinions she ended up with a list of choices that was too large because she got too much information and it hindered her decision-making.

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