A graduating senior has been accepted by three universities for an M.S. in engineering. Two criteria have been identified. The first is the program and university’s academic ranking. The second is the cost. A third criteria of location was initially considered, but then the student recognized that it is only for about a year, and applications were only made to acceptable schools. The student is currently enrolled in the first university, which is rated as a 5 for academic rank and a 7 for cost. The second is a larger outof-state public university, which is rated as a 7 for academic rank and a 6 for cost. The third is a prestigious private school, which is rated as a 10 academically and a 3 for its higher cost. (a) What is the total score for each school if the academic rank has a weight of 40%? (b) If academic rank has a weight of 60%, what is the total score for each school?

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A graduating senior has been accepted by three universities for an M.S. in engineering. Two criteria have been identified. The first is the program and university’s academic ranking. The second is the cost. A third criteria of location was initially considered, but then the student recognized that it is only for about a year, and applications were only made to acceptable schools. The student is currently enrolled in the first university, which is rated as a 5 for academic rank and a 7 for cost. The second is a larger outof-state public university, which is rated as a 7 for academic rank and a 6 for cost. The third is a prestigious private school, which is rated as a 10 academically and a 3 for its higher cost. (a) What is the total score for each school if the academic rank has a weight of 40%? (b) If academic rank has a weight of 60%, what is the total score for each school?

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