Question

Problem 14-17 (Algorithmic)

Dan Joseph was considering entering one of two graduate schools of business to pursue studies for an MBA degree. When asked how he compared the two schools with respect to reputation, he responded that he preferred school A nine times stronger than school B.

1. Set up the pairwise comparison matrix for this problem. If necessary, enter the numbers as a simple fraction.
   

   Reputation	School A	School B
   School A
   School B

2. Determine the priorities for the two schools relative to this criterion. If necessary, enter the numbers as a simple fraction.
   
   Step 1: Sum the values in each column.
   
   Column totals are: 109​, and 10
   
   Step 2: Divide each element of the matrix by its column total.
   

   Reputation	School A	School B
   School A
   School B		​

   
   Step 3: Average the elements in each row to determine the priority of each criterion. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
   

   Reputation	School A	School B	Row Average
   School A
   School B

Answer 1