The rational actor model of foreign policy decision making states that each decision in the foreign policy process involves?

A. setting goals.
B. calculating the cost and benefits of each possible course of action.
C. evaluating the relative importance of goals.
D. all of these: setting goals, evaluating their relative importance, and calculating the costs and benefits of each possible course of action.

Correct Answer: all of these: setting goals, evaluating their relative importance, and calculating the costs and benefits of each possible course of action. ✔

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