17. Compare the alternative systems from Problem and Exercise 16 using the weigh

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17. Compare the alternative systems from Problem and Exercise 16 using the weighted approach demonstrated in Figure 7-19. Which system would you recommend? Why? Was the approach taken in this and Problem and Exercise 16 useful even for this relatively small system? Why or why not? Criteria Weight Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C Rating / score Rating / Score Rating / Score Requirements Real-time data entry 18 5 / 90 5 / 90 5 / 90 Auto reorder 18 3 / 54 5 / 90 5 / 90 Real-time query 14 1 / 14 3 / 42 5 / 70 Constraints Development cost 20 5 / 100 4 / 80 3 / 60 Hardware cost 15 5 / 75 4 / 60 4 / 60 Time to operation 10 5 / 50 4 / 40 3 / 30 Ease of training 5 5 / 25 3 / 15 5 / 25 50 250 195 175 Total 100 408 417 425

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It will be useful for students to create a spreadsheet like the one presented in Figure 7

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