A School District Is Considering Four Locations for a New

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Essay

A school district is considering four locations for a new high school.There are four factors the district is considering (cost of land,distance to students,land size,and traffic flow).The higher the factor score,the better.The district would like to compare results using two weighting systems.The first system would give each factor equal weight and the second would give the factors weights of .4,.2,.1,and .3 respectively.Use the factor rating method to determine which location is best for each weighting system.(Note that the weights for system 1 can be anything,as long as they're equal. )

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Drive To Acquire

The innate or learned inclination to seek out and obtain possessions or attributes deemed valuable or necessary.

Drive To Bond

An innate human drive to form connections and relationships with others.

E-to-P Expectancy

The belief that one's effort (E) will lead to a particular level of performance (P).

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The belief in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment, contributing to an individual's self-assuredness and ability to face challenges.