In collaborative problem solving, it is important for the initiator to:

a. acknowledge the truth of every claim made by the respondent
b. avoid drawing evaluative conclusions and attributing motives to the respondent
c. persist until the responder completely understands and acknowledges the problem.
d. b and c
e. a, b, and c

The correct answer is B

Explanation:

Collaborative Problem Solving is the tool or a technique which is used for solving the problems and it makes the explicit respond.

The initiator is the person who initiates the response in the problem in order to solve the problems.

So, the vital as well as primary thing for the initiator is to avoid making the evaluative or measured conclusions as well as attribute the motives or purpose to the respondent, whose query it is.

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

the answer is account d