Question

Damron Inc. wants to purchase a shear for their sheet metal shop and chooses dimensions of cost, reliability, and flexibility as critical to their long term success. They evaluate four different shears and rate their performance on each criterion on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). Which shear should be purchased? Estelle LLC Floyd Co. 3 3 Dimension Importance Belsky Mfg. Reber Ind. Cost Reliability 3 3 2 Flexibility 2 2 3 4 1 3 4 Belsky Reber Floyd Estelle

Answer 1

Answer: Estelle

Dimension	Importance	Belsky Mfg	Reber Ind	Estelle LLC	Floyd Co
Cost	4	16	16	12	12
Reliability	3	9	6	12	3
Flexibility	2	4	6	6	8
		29	28	30	23

Answer: 1.88 cars/ $

Cost involved are

Labor = 6*$6 = $36

Water = $50

Electricity = $10

Total cost to service 180 cars = $36+$50+$10 = $96

Number of cars serviced in a dollar = 180/$96 = 1.88 cars /$