criteria

= 4. Identify and rank criteria =

1. Press edit above 2. Move your cursor below your name (scroll down) - only work in the area under your name 3. Use Ms Stevenson's exemplar as an example

**Miss Stevenson's exemplar:** My economic problem: Grandma has $1000 to spend on a pedigree dog to provide companionship, exercise and security
 * || ** Name ** || ** Weight ** || ** Reasons for ranking ** ||
 * ** Highest Rank Criterion ** || Companionship || 5 || ﻿ ﻿ Companionship is the most important criteria as Grandma lives by herself. The primary reason for getting a dog is to have an animal in the house. ||
 * ** Medium Rank Criterion ** || Security || 4 || Security is important as she is going deaf and needs to be alerted if anyone is around ||
 * ** Medium Rank Criterion ** || Exercise || 3 || Grandma is fit and healthy and would like to remain that way. However, she only likes to walk for 30 minutes a day. (Note that in this case Grandma considers security and exercise as similar in terms of ranking. ||
 * ** Medium Rank Criterion ** || Shedding || 2 || Grandma does not want a dog that sheds hair. Although she does have a cleaner so this is not a highly ranked criteria ||
 * ** Lowest Rank Criterion ** || Ongoing costs || 1 || Grandma is on a pension, and needs to consider ongoing costs associated with the dog. This is a lower ranked criterion as her children have volunteered to pay for any costs ||

Note you should pick solutions of a similar cost. Note that the weighting of criteria will be different for different people


 * Robbie B **


 * || **Name** || **Weight** || **Reasons for Ranking** ||
 * **Highest Rank Criterion** || Location || 5 || Location is the most important criteria as Bruce wants to live relatively close to his work for his new carreer job. The main reason for moving into town is to get away from traffic, less travelling, more time, etc. ||
 * **Medium Rank Criterion** || Price || 4 || Price is important as Bruce is starting his new carreer job and therefore usually indicates that he needs to budget with his income. ||
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 * **Lowest Rank Criterion** ||  ||   ||   ||