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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the
factor-weighting approach to supplier evalution?
a) it applies quantitative scores to qualitative criteria
b) the weights typically sum to 100%
c) multiple criteria can be considered simultaneously
d) subjective judgment is often involved
e) it applies qualitative assessments to quantitative
criteria
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