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Chapter 18, Problem 2ED
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Whether every member of the group should be made answerable for the whole project as per the decision as taken by Hank Zierdien. Was the policy clearly stated by the professor at the start of the semester?
Introduction:
Explicit policy refers to the policy that does not leave any question with respect to the intent or meaning. In other words, it is fully expressed or revealed without any kind of vagueness.
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