A Grocery Store Is Trying to Find a New Vendor

question 56

Multiple Choice

A grocery store is trying to find a new vendor for carrots. Its three criteria are 1. Freshness, 2. Lot Size, and 3. Cost with factor weights of .6, .1, and .3 respectively. What would a vendor with ratings of 6, 8, and 10 in the three respective categories score as a weighted total?

• A) 24
• B) 1
• C) 7.4
• D) 9.8
• E) none of the above

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