Instruction: Answer as a business analyst who needs to separate must-haves from nice-to-haves without alienating stakeholders.
Context: Assesses whether the candidate can distinguish true needs from optional stakeholder preferences.
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I usually test that by asking what breaks if we do not include it. Real requirements are tied to a business outcome, a control, a policy, a user need, or a workflow dependency that actually matters. Preferences tend to be more about familiarity, convenience, or one person's favored way of doing something.
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