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Exaggerate That Handout

Suppose, for example, you want to attract more international airline passengers. You

might use the setup shown in Table 7.1.

Original Criteria Exaggerated Criteria Possible Solutions

1. Minimal cost 1. Costs more than 1. Have a lottery for free
   $1 million tickets


2. Safety not compromised 2. Kills thousands of 2. Offer an on-board dinner
   passengers mystery theater


3. Uses current personnel 3. Uses fired personnel 3. Offer on-board
   career-planning seminars


4. Returns investment 4. Becomes the “black 4. Offer continuing
   within one year hole” of unprofitable education credits for
   investments training seminars

Table 7.1. Example of Exaggerate That

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