Traditionally, decision making by managers that is reasoned step-by-step has been considered preferable to intuitive decision making. However, a recent study found that top managers used intuition significantly more than did most middle-or lower-level managers. This confirms the alternative view that intuition is actually more effective than careful, methodical reasoning. The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions? ['The decisions made by middle-and lower-level managers can be made as easily by using methodical reasoning as by using intuitive reasoning.', 'Top managers are more effective at decision making than middle-or lower-level managers.', 'Methodical, step-by-step reasoning is inappropriate for making many real-life management decisions.', 'Top managers have the ability to use either Intuitive reasoning or methodical, step-by-step reasoning in making decisions.']