Question 1

An item's priority reveals how it compares to its competitors on a specific criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A required step in the analytic hierarchy process is to determine

Accepted Answer

A) the goals to be satisfied. 
B) the expected value of the criteria. 
C) the relative importance of a set of features based on a criterion. 
D) how many hierarchies to use. 
A) the goals to be satisfied. 
B) the expected value of the criteria. 
C) the relative importance of a set of features based on a criterion. 
D) how many hierarchies to use. C

Question 3

Deviation variables that occur in the objective function indicate

Accepted Answer

A) the targets. 
B) the priorities. 
C) only the areas that are of concern. 
D) the difference between all actual and target values. 
A) the targets. 
B) the priorities. 
C) only the areas that are of concern. 
D) the difference between all actual and target values. C

Question 4

The goal programming problem with the objective function min P1(d1+) +P2(d2-) is initially solved by the computer and the objective function value is 0.What constraint should be added for the second problem?

Accepted Answer

A) d1+ = 0 
B) d1+ + d2- = 0 
C) -d1+ + d2- = 0 
D) d1+ < 0 
A) d1+ = 0 
B) d1+ + d2- = 0 
C) -d1+ + d2- = 0 
D) d1+ < 0

Question 5

For a scoring model, the decision maker evaluates each decision alternative using equally weighted criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A consistency ratio greater than 0.10 indicates inconsistency in the pair-wise comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Preemptive priorities in goal programming

Accepted Answer

A) show the target values for the problem. 
B) prevent sacrifice of a goal to satisfy a lower level one. 
C) force the problem to be a standard linear program. 
D) limit deviations to d- only. 
A) show the target values for the problem. 
B) prevent sacrifice of a goal to satisfy a lower level one. 
C) force the problem to be a standard linear program. 
D) limit deviations to d- only.

Question 8

Goal programming with preemptive priorities never permits trade-offs between

Accepted Answer

A) goals with the same priority level and the same weights. 
B) goals with different priority levels. 
C) goals with the same priority level and different weights. 
D) any goals. 
A) goals with the same priority level and the same weights. 
B) goals with different priority levels. 
C) goals with the same priority level and different weights. 
D) any goals.

Question 9

The overall priorities for decision alternatives

Accepted Answer

A) are the sum of the products of the criterion priority times the priority of the decision alternative with respect to that criterion. 
B) sum to 1. 
C) indicate what choice is preferred, but do not force that choice to be made. 
D) each of the above is true. 
A) are the sum of the products of the criterion priority times the priority of the decision alternative with respect to that criterion. 
B) sum to 1. 
C) indicate what choice is preferred, but do not force that choice to be made. 
D) each of the above is true.

Question 10

Objectives in multicriteria problems seldom conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Inconsistency in the pair-wise judgments is indicated by a consistency ratio that is

Accepted Answer

A) less than zero 
B) greater than 0.10 
C) greater than 0.50 
D) greater than 1.00 
A) less than zero 
B) greater than 0.10 
C) greater than 0.50 
D) greater than 1.00

Question 12

Pair-wise comparisons are used to

Accepted Answer

A) compare criteria in terms of the overall goal. 
B) compare choices on each criterion. 
C) both a and b are true. 
D) neither a nor b is true. 
A) compare criteria in terms of the overall goal. 
B) compare choices on each criterion. 
C) both a and b are true. 
D) neither a nor b is true.

Question 13

There can only be one goal at each priority level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The variable d- measures

Accepted Answer

A) the amount over the target and is similar to a slack. 
B) the amount under the target and is similar to a slack. 
C) the amount over the target and is similar to a surplus. 
D) the amount under the target and is similar to a surplus. 
A) the amount over the target and is similar to a slack. 
B) the amount under the target and is similar to a slack. 
C) the amount over the target and is similar to a surplus. 
D) the amount under the target and is similar to a surplus.

Question 15

If airline A is moderately preferred to airline B, at a value of 3, then airline B is compared to airline A at a value of -3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Target values will never be met precisely in a goal programming problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A decision with more than one objective

Accepted Answer

A) cannot have an optimal solution. 
B) requires the decision maker to place the objectives in some order of importance. 
C) depends on the probability of satisfying each objective. 
D) should be decomposed into a separate model for each objective. 
A) cannot have an optimal solution. 
B) requires the decision maker to place the objectives in some order of importance. 
C) depends on the probability of satisfying each objective. 
D) should be decomposed into a separate model for each objective.

Question 18

The priority matrix shows the priority for each item on each criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Goal equations consist of a function that defines goal achievement and deviation variables that measure the distance from the target.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Computing the consistency ratio for a criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix is the next step after

Accepted Answer

A) developing the criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix. 
B) converting the criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix to a normalized matrix. 
C) developing the criterion's priority vector. 
D) developing the overall priority vector. 
A) developing the criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix. 
B) converting the criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix to a normalized matrix. 
C) developing the criterion's priority vector. 
D) developing the overall priority vector.

Exam 14: Multicriteria Decisions

An item's priority reveals how it compares to its competitors on a specific criterion.

A required step in the analytic hierarchy process is to determine

Deviation variables that occur in the objective function indicate

The goal programming problem with the objective function min P1(d1+) +P2(d2-) is initially solved by the computer and the objective function value is 0.What constraint should be added for the second problem?

For a scoring model, the decision maker evaluates each decision alternative using equally weighted criteria.

A consistency ratio greater than 0.10 indicates inconsistency in the pair-wise comparisons.

Preemptive priorities in goal programming

Goal programming with preemptive priorities never permits trade-offs between

The overall priorities for decision alternatives

Objectives in multicriteria problems seldom conflict.

Inconsistency in the pair-wise judgments is indicated by a consistency ratio that is

Pair-wise comparisons are used to

There can only be one goal at each priority level.

The variable d- measures

If airline A is moderately preferred to airline B, at a value of 3, then airline B is compared to airline A at a value of -3.

Target values will never be met precisely in a goal programming problem.

A decision with more than one objective

The priority matrix shows the priority for each item on each criterion.

Goal equations consist of a function that defines goal achievement and deviation variables that measure the distance from the target.

Computing the consistency ratio for a criterion's pair-wise comparison matrix is the next step after

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The goal programming problem with the objective function min P₁(d₁⁺) +P₂(d₂^-) is initially solved by the computer and the objective function value is 0.What constraint should be added for the second problem?

The variable d^- measures