The matrix puts two alternatives 0.15 apart and the sensitivity test shows the lead can change. In stage 4 the professional should:

Answer

Recommend one, stating the basis and what would change the choice

Options - A. Present both options and let the client decide between them herself - B. Ask for more data and defer the recommendation until it arrives - C. Recommend one, stating the basis and what would change the choice - D. Recommend the status quo, since the analysis did not settle it Why - A. The client paid for a judgement. Handing back two options is the "three options, no choice" failure and loses the first rubric line. - B. More data can be a next step; it is not a recommendation. The client has to act by a date with what is known now. - C. Correct — recommend, say on what basis, and name the fact that would flip the answer. That is honest judgement under uncertainty, not a guess. - D. The status quo is one alternative among the set and was scored like the rest. Defaulting to it is a decision made without the analysis.

research §2 stage 4 (IDX); OpenStax Business 6.6; Van Cleave 1.10; concept map H01, H02