(Solved): Claudia Pragram Technologies, Inc., has narrowed its choice of outsourcing provider to two firms loc ...

Claudia Pragram Technologies, Inc., has narrowed its choice of outsourcing provider to two firms located in different countries. Pragram wants to decide which one of the two countries is the better choice, based on risk-avoidance criteria. She has polled her executives and established four criteria. The resulting ratings for the two countries are presented in the table below, where 1 is a lower risk and 4 is a higher risk. Assume that the executives have determined four criteria weightings: Price, with a weight of 0.1 ; Nearness, with 0.6 ; Technology, with 0.2; and History, with 0.1 . a) Using the weighted factor-rating method, which country would you select? In the following table, compute the total weighted score for each candidate (enter your responses rounded to one decimal place). \table[[\table[[Selection Criterion],[(Risk Factors)]],\table[[Criteria],[Weight]],England,Canada],[Price of service from outsourcer,0.10,2,2],[Nearness of facilities to client,0.60,1,4],[Level of technology,0.20,3,4],[History of successful outsourcing,0.10,4,3],[Total Weighted Score:,,,]] Based on a comparison of weighted risk scores, Claudia Pragram should choose as the best country for outsourcing. b) Double each of the weights used in part (a) (to

, and 0.20 , respectively). If each weight is doubled, Claudia Pragram should choose as the best country for outsourcing. What effect does doubling the weights have on your answer?