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Assignment

You will read the scenario below and answer the prompts provided. ETPI's marketing department intends to participate in several trade shows this year. While the marketing department has relied on some rules of thumb regarding choosing which shows in which to participate in the past, more rigorous analysis will be used this year.

As the consultant, you will develop a multifactor analysis to determine which trade shows to participate in. Location Planning The marketing department has asked for a spreadsheet model to use in selecting locations for trade show participation.

Create a Pugh matrix/multifactor decision matrix spreadsheet for this request.

For additional information on the decision matrix see file.

Develop at least 10 criteria for seven possible alternative locations. Also develop a set of weights that can be modified by the marketing department. Make sure that the spreadsheet model is well-formatted and calculates total scores for each alternative.

Requirements In order to successfully complete this assignment, you must: Make few or no grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors. Show any or all of the following: Critical thinking Original thinking Researched examples Critical/original thinking: Demonstrate new approaches and/or ability to "push back" rather than simply reproducing another's thoughts

Use direct quotations sparingly and judiciously Properly identify any sources and integrate into own thoughts and ideas Provide a straightforward, easy-to-follow arrangement with appropriate formatting: Comply with APA format Answers clearly marked and named within assignment file(s)

Attachment:- Information.rar