In a four-factor analysis used in a multifactor evaluation process, it is desired to have the F1 importance weight four times as much as the F2 importance weight. The F2 importance weight should be four times as much as the F3 importance weight

An existing insurance application process requires manual keying of three different forms by a team of data entry operators

The three forms' input times appear in the following table along with the numbers of each type of form anticipated for the coming year. A proposed refinement in the process would reduce the number of forms but make each slightly longer. This would be combined with a search of public records on the World Wide Web as necessary. These times and quantities appear in the lower half of the table. If the labor rate for the data entry operators is the same, which method is preferable? Form Time to Input (minutes) Quantity (forms/year) Part A — Existing Method 3 1,200,000 Part B — Existing Method 3 1,200,000 Part C — Existing Method 4 1,100,000 P art A — Proposed Method 4 1,200,000 Part B — Proposed Method 4 1,200,000 Web Search — Proposed Method 2 650,000

Geoff hesitated as he read the fast food menu, unsure whether he should supersize his order of delicious golden French fries

Doing so would increase his cost from $0.99 to $1.59 and just might provide him the nutrition he needed to make it through the second half of his day at the office. Of course, if he finished his hamburger and the usual amount of fries, he would simply throw the extra ones away. However, if he failed to supersize his order, he would have to take a candy bar break mid-afternoon and they weren't exactly giving them away in the break room vending machines. He would likely need two candy bars, which sold for $0.95 each. What is Geoff's target service level? A) 0.29 B) 0.61 C) 0.76 D) 0.87