FACTOR THE NETHER- GREAT FACTOR DESCRIPTION 1 Stability of government LANDS BRITAIN ITALY BELGIUM GREECE 5 5 3 5 2 Degree to which the population can converse in English 4 5 3 3 3 Stability of the monetary system 4 3 4 Communications infrastructure 4 4 3 Transportation infrastructure 3 5 5 3 6 Availability of historic/cultural sites 3 5 3 5 7 Import restrictions 8 Availability of suitable quarters 4 4 a) In which country should Harden College choose to set up its European campus? b) How would the decision change if the “degree to which_the population can converse in English" was not an issue? Px 4. 4, 4. 3. 3. 3. 5. 4. 4. 4. 4.

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Harden College is contemplating opening a European
campus where students from the main campus could go to take

courses for 1 of the 4 college years. At the moment, it is con-
sidering five countries: The Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy,

Belgium, and Greece. The college wishes to consider eight factors
in its decision. The first two factors are given weights of 0.2, while
the rest are assigned weights of 0.1. The following table illustrates
its assessment of each factor for each country (5 is best).

 

 

 

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FACTOR
THE NETHER- GREAT
FACTOR DESCRIPTION
1 Stability of
government
LANDS
BRITAIN ITALY BELGIUM GREECE
5
5 3 5
2 Degree to which
the population
can converse in
English
4
5 3
3
3 Stability of the
monetary system
4
3
4
Communications
infrastructure
4
4
3
Transportation
infrastructure
3 5
5
3
6 Availability of
historic/cultural
sites
3
5 3
5
7
Import
restrictions
8 Availability of
suitable quarters
4
4
a) In which country should Harden College choose to set up its
European campus?
b) How would the decision change if the “degree to
which_the population can converse in English" was not an
issue? Px
4.
4,
4.
3.
3.
3.
5.
4.
4.
4.
4.
Transcribed Image Text:FACTOR THE NETHER- GREAT FACTOR DESCRIPTION 1 Stability of government LANDS BRITAIN ITALY BELGIUM GREECE 5 5 3 5 2 Degree to which the population can converse in English 4 5 3 3 3 Stability of the monetary system 4 3 4 Communications infrastructure 4 4 3 Transportation infrastructure 3 5 5 3 6 Availability of historic/cultural sites 3 5 3 5 7 Import restrictions 8 Availability of suitable quarters 4 4 a) In which country should Harden College choose to set up its European campus? b) How would the decision change if the “degree to which_the population can converse in English" was not an issue? Px 4. 4, 4. 3. 3. 3. 5. 4. 4. 4. 4.
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