In small groups, use one of the following scenarios to answer items 1–5. You do not need to use the same scenario for all five questions.

a. You are on the Entertainment Committee to decide which band to hire for the annual Holiday Ball. According to the survey you sent, employees are evenly divided on which of three groups to choose: Newton Jazz Ensemble, Midnight City Rock Band, or Down and Dusty Country Band.

b. You are on the Hampton Scholarship Committee. Hampton Company gives a

$1,000 scholarship to a deserving student every year. The guidance counselor has chosen Dario Mesa and Allison Jurevicius as the top two contenders for the scholarship.

You and the committee must select one of these students.

c. As a member of Ammsco Chemical’s Quality Circle, you must decide what microwave to buy for the new employee lounge. You have narrowed your choice to two: the Trimstyle Model 1400 and the Even Cook Model 1550. You, along with the members of your Quality Circle team, must choose the new microwave.