What Technique Does the Text Use to Determine the Best

question 204

Multiple Choice

What technique does the text use to determine the best number of suppliers to manage disaster risk?

• A) linear programming
• B) factor weighting technique
• C) transportation model
• D) decision tree
• E) simulation

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Definitions:

Predictor Variables

Variables that are used in statistical models to predict scores or outcomes of another variable of interest.

Multiple Correlation

A correlation between one variable and a combined set of predictor variables.

Criterion Variable

The variable/score that is predicted based upon an individual’s score on another variable (the predictor variable).

Structural Equation Models (SEM)

A statistical technique that allows for the testing and estimation of complex relationships between observed and latent variables.