Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor

Exercise 57

Check the pairwise comparisons for Dampier Associates in Problem for consistency.
Problem
Dampier Associates is a holding company that specializes in buying out small- to medium-sized textile companies. The company is currently considering purchasing three companies in the Carolinas: Alton Textiles, Bonham Mills, and Core Textiles. The main criteria the company uses to determine which companies it will purchase are current profitability and growth potential. Dampier moderately prefers growth potential over profitability in making a purchase decision. Dampier's pairwise comparisons for the three target textile companies it is considering are as follows:

Develop an overall ranking of the three companies for Dampier Associates by using AHP.