How to Use a weighted score model to choose between three methods (A, B, C) of financing the acquisition of a major competitor. The relative weights for each criterion are shown in the following table as are the scores for each location on each criterion. A score of 1 represents unfavorable, 2 satisfactory, and 3 favorable.
Method
Category Weight A B C
Consulting Costs 20 1 2 3
Acquisition time 20 2 3 1
Disruption 10 2 1 3
Cultural differences 10 3 3 2
Skills redundancies 10 2 1 1
Implementation risks 25 1 2 3
Infrastructure 10 2 2 2