QuestionPenelope needs to hire a video production team to create a video for a product launch in 4 weeks. Penelope gathers this information about potential production teams.
Which company should Penelope eliminate?
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline Company & Price & \begin{tabular}{c}
Time to \\
Completion
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Previous \\
Partner?
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Service \\
Rating
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Videos R Us & & 2 weeks & No & A- \\
\hline Smart Vids & & weeks & Yes & B + \\
\hline Professional Productions & & 5 weeks & Yes & B \\
\hline Cam Action & & 3 weeks & No & C + \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
A) Videos R Us
B) Smart Vids
C) Professional Productions
D) Cam Action
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Studdy Solution
STEP 1
1. Penelope needs the video completed in 4 weeks.
2. Penelope prefers a company with a good service rating.
3. Penelope may prefer companies she has previously partnered with.
4. The decision is based on the given criteria: price, time to completion, previous partnership, and service rating.
STEP 2
1. Evaluate each company's time to completion.
2. Compare service ratings and previous partnership status.
3. Determine which company does not meet the requirements.
STEP 3
Evaluate each company's time to completion:
- Videos R Us: 2 weeks
- Smart Vids: 2-3 weeks
- Professional Productions: 5 weeks
- Cam Action: 3 weeks
Professional Productions cannot meet the 4-week requirement.
STEP 4
Compare service ratings and previous partnership status:
- Videos R Us: A-, No
- Smart Vids: B+, Yes
- Professional Productions: B, Yes
- Cam Action: C+, No
Professional Productions has a lower service rating compared to Videos R Us and Smart Vids.
STEP 5
Determine which company should be eliminated:
Professional Productions should be eliminated due to exceeding the 4-week time requirement and having a lower service rating.
The company Penelope should eliminate is:
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