When Using the Ranking Method of Evaluating Suppliers

question 16

Multiple Choice

When using the ranking method of evaluating suppliers:

• A) each supplier is ranked for overall suitability
• B) important factors are selected and assigned a "weight"
• C) suppliers are rated against each factor
• D) weight and rating of each supplier is multiplied for each factor and the total taken as the ranking of the supplier
• E) all the above are used.

---

Definitions:

Biology

The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy.

Urban Pioneer

An individual or group that settles or invests in deteriorating urban neighborhoods, often initiating processes of gentrification.

Wicked Problems

Large, complex social problems where there is no clear solution; where there is limited, confusing, or contradictory information available; and where a whole range of people with conflicting values engage in debate.

Overpopulation

A condition where an environment's population exceeds the carrying capacity, often leading to environmental degradation and resource depletion.