When a Company Needs to Evaluate Competing Proposals for Hardware

question 141

Multiple Choice

When a company needs to evaluate competing proposals for hardware or software acquisition:

• A) Each evaluation factor is assigned an equal weight
• B) Each evaluation factor is assigned a different number of points, depending on its importance to the company
• C) The lowest bid is always the ultimate selection factor
• D) Only three things matter: cost, performance, and support

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Definitions:

Xiphoid Process

The smallest and most inferior part of the sternum, or breastbone, contributing to the definition of the lower boundary of the thoracic cavity.

False Ribs

The lower ribs (usually ribs 8 through 12) that are not directly attached to the sternum but are connected to the true ribs above them by cartilage.

Costal Cartilage

Bars of hyaline cartilage that extend the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the elasticity of the chest wall.

Sternum

A flat bone located in the center of the chest, connected to the ribs via cartilage, forming a major part of the rib cage and protecting vital organs in the thorax.