The Decision Process Garwood Construction Company has just decided to purchase Amatron Electrical Supply Company. Garwood has been searching for the past two years to find a way of adding other product lines to its home development division. Garwood previously had given thought to acquiring a building materials supply company or a plumbing supply company. It also considered producing its own line of electrical fixtures for homes and businesses. In deciding to purchase Amatron, Garwood’s president acquired information on housing starts in the southeastern part of the United States and the sales volume of electrical, plumbing, and building materials suppliers in each of the states in that area over the last decade. The company also evaluated the number of home mortgages taken out each year and the composition of family units purchasing new homes.

Identify the steps of the decision process presented in the chapter and determine where each of Garwood’s actions fit into the process.