Use a weighted score model to choose between three methods (A, B. C) of financing the acquisition of a major competitor. To determine weights, note the following information: Consulting Costs, Acquisition Time and Implementation Risks have equal weights. Further, Disruption, Cultural Differences and Skill Redundancies also have equal weights. The weight for Consulting Costs is twice that of the weight for Disruption.
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Category
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A
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B
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C
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Consulting Costs
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Unfavorable
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satisfactory
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favorable
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Acquisition Time
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Satisfactory
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favorable
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unfavorable
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Disruption
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Satisfactory
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unfavorable
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favorable
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Cultural Differences
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Favorable
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favorable
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satisfactory
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Skill Redundancies
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Satisfactory
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unfavorable
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unfavorable
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Implementation Risks
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Unfavorable
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satisfactory
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favorable
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1 - unfavorable, 2-satisfactory, and 3-favorable.