Powell Motors is interested in purchasing new air filters for its automobiles.To select a supplier,the company is to consider two characteristics: reliability and durability.The purchase decision lies on the performance score and importance weight of each characteristic.The performance score with respect to reliability of supplier 1,supplier 2,supplier 3,supplier 4,and supplier 5 are 10,9,8,6,and 7,respectively.The performance score with respect to durability of supplier 1,supplier 2,supplier 3,supplier 4,and supplier 5 are 5,7,8,8,and 6,respectively.The company,however,scores the importance weight of reliability as 9 against the score of 8 for durability.According to the multiattribute model,Powell Motors should select _____.

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Powell Motors is interested in purchasing new air filters for its automobiles.To select a supplier,the company is to consider two characteristics: reliability and durability.The purchase decision lies on the performance score and importance weight of each characteristic.The performance score with respect to reliability of supplier 1,supplier 2,supplier 3,supplier 4,and supplier 5 are 10,9,8,6,and 7,respectively.The performance score with respect to durability of supplier 1,supplier 2,supplier 3,supplier 4,and supplier 5 are 5,7,8,8,and 6,respectively.The company,however,scores the importance weight of reliability as 9 against the score of 8 for durability.According to the multiattribute model,Powell Motors should select _____.​

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To calculate the overall score for each supplier, we will multiply the performance score with the importance weight and then add them up for both reliability and durability.

For supplier 1: 
Reliability score = 10 * 9 = 90 
Durability score = 5 * 8 = 40 
Overall score = 90 + 40 = 130

For supplier 2: 
Reliability score = 9 * 9 = 81 
Durability score = 7 * 8 = 56 
Overall score = 81 + 56 = 137

For supplier 3: 
Reliability score = 8 * 9 = 72 
Durability score = 8 * 8 = 64 
Overall score = 72 + 64 = 136

For supplier 4: 
Reliability score = 6 * 9 = 54 
Durability score = 8 * 8 = 64 
Overall score = 54 + 64 = 118

For supplier 5: 
Reliability score = 7 * 9 = 63 
Durability score = 6 * 8 = 48 
Overall score = 63 + 48 = 111

Based on the above calculations, Supplier 2 has the highest overall score of 137, which means Powell Motors should select Supplier 2 for purchasing new air filters.

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