Three fast food restaurants on a college campus have been subjected to pairwise comparisons on the quality of their food. The matrix is:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Pizza } & \text { Mama's } & \text { Papa's } & \text { Freddie's } \
\hline \text { Mama's } & 1 & 3 & 8 \
\hline \text { Papa's } & & 1 & 4 \
\hline \text { Freddie's } & & & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Which choice does the decision maker prefer?
A) Mama's
B) Papa's
C) Freddie's
D) This cannot be determined from the information provided.

Question

Three fast food restaurants on a college campus have been subjected to pairwise comparisons on the quality of their food. The matrix is:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Pizza } & \text { Mama's } & \text { Papa's } & \text { Freddie's } \
\hline \text { Mama's } & 1 & 3 & 8 \
\hline \text { Papa's } & & 1 & 4 \
\hline \text { Freddie's } & & & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Which choice does the decision maker prefer?
A) Mama's
B) Papa's
C) Freddie's
D) This cannot be determined from the information provided.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mama's is preferred as it has higher scores in pairwise comparisons against both Papa's and Freddie's.

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