An Operations Manager Is Performing a Factor-Rating Analysis to Help

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Multiple Choice

An operations manager is performing a factor-rating analysis to help her choose an outsourcing provider.She is focusing on three factors: A,B,and C,with weights of .50,.20,and .30,respectively.She has scored one potential outsourcer,Ling Services,on each of the factors using a scale of 10-50.Ling Services received a score of 30 for factor A,46 for factor B,and 22 for factor C.What is the factor-rating score for Ling Services?

• A)98.0
• B)32.7
• C)21.8
• D)29.2
• E)30.8

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