A recurring technical issue causes your team's productivity to drop by 15% every month. A temporary workaround exists that solves the immediate problem but requires two hours of manual effort each time. A permanent fix would eliminate the issue but would divert a key developer from a high-priority project for three days. Which action demonstrates the best problem-solving approach?
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A
Continue applying the temporary workaround indefinitely to avoid disrupting the high-priority project.
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B
Assign the permanent fix to a junior developer to keep the senior developer on the priority project.
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C
Analyze the total long-term cost of lost productivity versus the short-term cost of delaying the priority project to make an informed decision.
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D
Insist that management hire a contractor to implement the permanent fix immediately.