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Optimization and Heuristics

Can someone help me in finding out the right answer from the given options. No one can execute all the mental gymnastics essential to perfectly process information and hence all their decisions are mathematically optimal, therefore most of the people rely heavily on mental shortcuts which cognitive psychologists and behavioral economists call: (1) Heuristics. (2) Windage. (3) Compromises. (4) Reconciliations. (5) Rational ignorance.

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