Jim scored a 90 on quality and 82 on quantity of work on his recent evaluation. Sara scored 83 on quality and 79 on quantity. Ken scored 92 on quality and a 71 on quantity. The organization weights quality at 60% and quantity at 40%. What rank order would the employees fall into once their scores are calculated?
A) Jim, Ken, Sara
B) Ken, Jim, Sara
C) Jim, Sara, Ken
D) Sara, Ken, Jim
E) Ken, Sara, Jim

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Jim's weighted score = (0.6 * 90) + (0.4 * 82) = 54 + 32.8 = 86.8. Sara's weighted score = (0.6 * 83) + (0.4 * 79) = 49.8 + 31.6 = 81.4. Ken's weighted score = (0.6 * 92) + (0.4 * 71) = 55.2 + 28.4 = 83.6. Therefore, the rank order is Jim, Ken, Sara.

Jim Scored a 90 on Quality and 82 on Quantity