Database System Concepts
Database System Concepts
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ISBN: 9780078022159
Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are being considered by a recent engineering graduate. Using the following data evaluate which sport utility vehicle is better. Use six attributes in your analysis: price point, overall appearance, comfort, safety, reliability,
and fuel mileage. Larger scores on overall appearance, comfort, safety, reliability, and fuel mileage are preferred to smaller ones.
Click the icon to view the table with data you have gathered about the SUVs.
Determine attribute weights and use the nondimensional scaling technique to find the resulting set of vehicle scores. Fill in the table below. (Round to two decimal places.)
Alternatives
Final score
Which alternative should be chosen using the additive weighting technique? Choose the correct answer below
i More Info
O Sport utility vehicle 2
Sport utility vehicle 1
Attribute
Price
Appearance
Comfort
Safety
Reliability
Fuel mileage
SUV 1
0.63
▼
Relative
Rank
6
3
2
4
1
5
Print
SUV 2
0.38
Alternatives
SUV 1
$21,550
2
4
5
4
18 mpg
Done
SUV 2
$28,250
4
3
4
2
24 mpg
BUN
X
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 14-18 (algorithmic) Two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are being considered by a recent engineering graduate. Using the following data evaluate which sport utility vehicle is better. Use six attributes in your analysis: price point, overall appearance, comfort, safety, reliability, and fuel mileage. Larger scores on overall appearance, comfort, safety, reliability, and fuel mileage are preferred to smaller ones. Click the icon to view the table with data you have gathered about the SUVs. Determine attribute weights and use the nondimensional scaling technique to find the resulting set of vehicle scores. Fill in the table below. (Round to two decimal places.) Alternatives Final score Which alternative should be chosen using the additive weighting technique? Choose the correct answer below i More Info O Sport utility vehicle 2 Sport utility vehicle 1 Attribute Price Appearance Comfort Safety Reliability Fuel mileage SUV 1 0.63 ▼ Relative Rank 6 3 2 4 1 5 Print SUV 2 0.38 Alternatives SUV 1 $21,550 2 4 5 4 18 mpg Done SUV 2 $28,250 4 3 4 2 24 mpg BUN X Question Help
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