Attribute Rating (ei) Mercedes biei for

Porsche
SLK (bi) Mercedes 911 (bi)

biei for
Porche

Corvette
(bi)

biei for
Corvette

Sporty
Styling
Good
Handling/
Ride

High Cost
Great
Accelerati
on

-1
3

3
1

-3
3

3
3

-3
9

2
2

-2
6

Low
Repair
Frequenc
y

-1

-1

-2

-2

Ao =

14

19

18

Calculate Ab
Consequence

Rating (ei)

Provide Good
Support
Give me a 16
screen
Not weigh more
than 5 pounds
Give me a
battery that lasts
at least 4 hours

-1

-1

Cost less than

$1000

HP
biei for HP IBM/Leno
Pavillion
vo Think
Pad

biei for
IBM

Dell XPS

biei for
Dell

-2

-1

-3

-9

Ab =

15

19

Calculate SN:

Roommate
Special Friend
Dad

MC

HP

1
3
2

Pavillion
NB
2
-1
1

W1

Ab

SN =

NB*MC
for HP

2
-3
2
1

W 1*Ab

IBM/Leno
vo
Think Pad
NB
1
2
3

NB*MC
for IBM

Dell XPS
NB

NB*MC
for Dell

1
6
6
13

3
3
-2

3
9
-4
8

W2

SN

W 2*SN

BI = Sum
of W 1*Ab
and W2*SN

HP Pavillion
IBM/Lenovo
Think Pad
Dell XPS

0.8
0.8

15
19

12
15.2

0.2
0.2

1
13

0.2
2.6

12.2
17.8

0.8

0.2

1.6

5.6

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