Which of the following problem statements includes all of the critical components required for a complete problem statement?
A) "We need more employees in our Mumbai office."
B) "We need to employ social marketing techniques in order to attract the attention of our target market which is growing by 50%."
C) "Based on government regulations that went into effect 30 days ago, carbon emissions at our Czech plant are double the allowable limit."
D) "Because our biggest competitor went bankrupt last month, we need to increase the number of sales people in our company to handle the anticipated increase in sales of our product."
E) "Our sales people are not working hard enough."
F) None of the above

Question

Which of the following problem statements includes all of the critical components required for a complete problem statement? 
A) "We need more employees in our Mumbai office."
B) "We need to employ social marketing techniques in order to attract the attention of our target market which is growing by 50%."
C) "Based on government regulations that went into effect 30 days ago, carbon emissions at our Czech plant are double the allowable limit."
D) "Because our biggest competitor went bankrupt last month, we need to increase the number of sales people in our company to handle the anticipated increase in sales of our product."
E) "Our sales people are not working hard enough."
F) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option C includes a clear problem (carbon emissions at the Czech plant are double the allowable limit), a cause (government regulations that went into effect 30 days ago), and implies a need for a solution to comply with these regulations.

Which of the Following Problem Statements Includes All of the Critical