Question 1

A pairwise comparison rating of 9 means that the two alternatives are

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A) moderately preferred. 
B) strongly preferred. 
C) very strongly preferred. 
D) extremely preferred. 
A) moderately preferred. 
B) strongly preferred. 
C) very strongly preferred. 
D) extremely preferred.

Question 2

Upon completion of an Analytic Hierarchy Process analysis, the CR = 0.23, thus

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A) the decision makers' answers are relatively consistent. 
B) the decision makers should consider reevaluating their pairwise comparisons. 
C) no conclusion is available for this value of the CR. 
D) the decision maker has made near perfectly consistent pairwise comparisons. 
A) the decision makers' answers are relatively consistent. 
B) the decision makers should consider reevaluating their pairwise comparisons. 
C) no conclusion is available for this value of the CR. 
D) the decision maker has made near perfectly consistent pairwise comparisons.

Question 3

Table M1-5
It is International Day on campus and a professor of Scottish, German, and Hawaiian ancestry is weighing his options for traditional attire among his kilt, lederhosen and grass skirt.He decides to weigh these alternatives using AHP and has decided that comfort, style, and ease of use are the most important criteria.
His pairwise comparison matrices are as follows:
        
-Use Table M1-5 to determine the element in the weighted sum vector for the style factor for the lederhosen.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.4871 
B) 0.6446 
C) 0.8662 
D) 0.7755 
A) 0.4871 
B) 0.6446 
C) 0.8662 
D) 0.7755

Question 4

In multifactor decision making, individuals quantitatively and objectively consider the various factors in making their decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jason Rule is considering attending one of five different schools.Shown below are the priorities and the original pairwise comparison matrix. Priorities Table:
  Pairwise Comparison Table:
  The consistency vector is

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 6

Table M1-5
It is International Day on campus and a professor of Scottish, German, and Hawaiian ancestry is weighing his options for traditional attire among his kilt, lederhosen and grass skirt.He decides to weigh these alternatives using AHP and has decided that comfort, style, and ease of use are the most important criteria.
His pairwise comparison matrices are as follows:
        
-Use Table M1-5 to determine the consistency ratio for the ease of use factor.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0565 
B) 0.0656 
C) 0.0454 
D) 0.0545 
A) 0.0565 
B) 0.0656 
C) 0.0454 
D) 0.0545

Question 7

In AHP, if the consistency ratio demonstrates that the original pairwise comparisons are inconsistent, then the AHP evaluation should be abandoned in favor of the MFEP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

AHP gives the factor weights and factor evaluations from which the final decision can be made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Construct an initial pairwise comparison matrix with the following information regarding an Ease of Use factor about three different commercial student information systems.System C, when compared to System A, is strongly preferred.When System C is compared to System B, System C is only moderately preferred.When compared to System A, System B is strongly preferred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Construct an initial pairwise comparison matrix with...

Question 10

Compare and contrast AHP and MFEP.

Accepted Answer

Multifactor decision making has a number

Question 11

Given a consistency index of 0.2070, and an n of 5, use the following table to calculate the consistency ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0414 
B) 0.1848 
C) 2.8019 
D) 0.2300 
A) 0.0414 
B) 0.1848 
C) 2.8019 
D) 0.2300

Question 12

Given three alternatives and their total weighted evaluation, which action should be selected?

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A) Alternative A 
B) Alternative B 
C) Alternative C 
D) Alternative A or Alternative C 
A) Alternative A 
B) Alternative B 
C) Alternative C 
D) Alternative A or Alternative C

Question 13

Table M1-5
It is International Day on campus and a professor of Scottish, German, and Hawaiian ancestry is weighing his options for traditional attire among his kilt, lederhosen and grass skirt.He decides to weigh these alternatives using AHP and has decided that comfort, style, and ease of use are the most important criteria.
His pairwise comparison matrices are as follows:
        
-Use Table M1-5 to determine the element in the weighted sum vector for the ease of use factor for the grass skirt.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2049 
B) 0.2223 
C) 0.2566 
D) 0.2623 
A) 0.2049 
B) 0.2223 
C) 0.2566 
D) 0.2623

Question 14

In MFEP, the factor weights are summed and then multiplied by the total factor evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the multifactor evaluation process, we always select the alternative that has the highest total weighted evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In AHP, the factor weights and evaluations are computed from a number of pairwise comparison matrices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Table M1-5
It is International Day on campus and a professor of Scottish, German, and Hawaiian ancestry is weighing his options for traditional attire among his kilt, lederhosen and grass skirt.He decides to weigh these alternatives using AHP and has decided that comfort, style, and ease of use are the most important criteria.
His pairwise comparison matrices are as follows:
        
-Use Table M1-5 to determine the priority for the grass skirt in the comfort factor's normalized matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0712 
B) 0.0738 
C) 0.0853 
D) 0.0874 
A) 0.0712 
B) 0.0738 
C) 0.0853 
D) 0.0874

Question 18

Table M1-1
Jason Rule has developed the following table to represent his research into the decision as to which college he would like to attend after graduation:
  
-Table M1-1 portrays Jason's initial evaluation of the colleges of interest.Jason has now decided that (a)Social Life is more important than he first implied, and (b)that the student body at MSU is so large that he may feel lost-just a small fish in a big, big pond.He decides to change the weight for Social Life to 0.2, and change his rating of the Social Life at MSU to 0.4.He will compensate for the increase in the weight of Social Life by reducing the weight of Yearly Cost.Given these changes, what will be his second-choice college?

Accepted Answer

A) MSU 
B) PC 
C) UM 
D) UNH 
A) MSU 
B) PC 
C) UM 
D) UNH

Question 19

The consistency index is

Accepted Answer

A) the average value of the consistency vector. 
B) CR/CI. 
C) RI/CR. 
D) (λ - n )/ (n - 1). 
A) the average value of the consistency vector. 
B) CR/CI. 
C) RI/CR. 
D) (λ - n )/ (n - 1).

Question 20

The consistency ratio (CR)is an indicator of the equality of factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A pairwise comparison rating of 9 means that the two alternatives are

Upon completion of an Analytic Hierarchy Process analysis, the CR = 0.23, thus

In multifactor decision making, individuals quantitatively and objectively consider the various factors in making their decisions.

Jason Rule is considering attending one of five different schools.Shown below are the priorities and the original pairwise comparison matrix. Priorities Table: Pairwise Comparison Table: The consistency vector is

In AHP, if the consistency ratio demonstrates that the original pairwise comparisons are inconsistent, then the AHP evaluation should be abandoned in favor of the MFEP.

AHP gives the factor weights and factor evaluations from which the final decision can be made.

Compare and contrast AHP and MFEP.

Given a consistency index of 0.2070, and an n of 5, use the following table to calculate the consistency ratio.

Given three alternatives and their total weighted evaluation, which action should be selected?

In MFEP, the factor weights are summed and then multiplied by the total factor evaluation.

In the multifactor evaluation process, we always select the alternative that has the highest total weighted evaluation.

In AHP, the factor weights and evaluations are computed from a number of pairwise comparison matrices.

The consistency index is

The consistency ratio (CR)is an indicator of the equality of factors.

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Exam 16: Analytic Hierarchy Process

A pairwise comparison rating of 9 means that the two alternatives are

Upon completion of an Analytic Hierarchy Process analysis, the CR = 0.23, thus

In multifactor decision making, individuals quantitatively and objectively consider the various factors in making their decisions.

Jason Rule is considering attending one of five different schools.Shown below are the priorities and the original pairwise comparison matrix. Priorities Table: Pairwise Comparison Table: The consistency vector is

In AHP, if the consistency ratio demonstrates that the original pairwise comparisons are inconsistent, then the AHP evaluation should be abandoned in favor of the MFEP.

AHP gives the factor weights and factor evaluations from which the final decision can be made.

Compare and contrast AHP and MFEP.

Given a consistency index of 0.2070, and an n of 5, use the following table to calculate the consistency ratio.

Given three alternatives and their total weighted evaluation, which action should be selected?

In MFEP, the factor weights are summed and then multiplied by the total factor evaluation.

In the multifactor evaluation process, we always select the alternative that has the highest total weighted evaluation.

In AHP, the factor weights and evaluations are computed from a number of pairwise comparison matrices.

The consistency index is

The consistency ratio (CR)is an indicator of the equality of factors.

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Probability Concepts and Applications

Decision Analysis

Regression Models

Forecasting

Inventory Control Models

Linear Programming Models: Graphical and Computer Methods

Linear Programming Applications

Transportation, Assignment, and Network Models

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Project Management

Waiting Lines and Queuing Theory Models

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