A manufacturer of high-technology medical equipment is planning to expand and build a new plant in one of the following countries in Southeast Asia: Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. John Beaumont, the VP of Strategic Operations, has identified five critical success factors for evaluating the locations in these three countries. John used a 5-point scale (1€”least favorable country; 5 most favorable country) to evaluate each factor. The weights used to reflect the importance of each factor are between 0% and 100%. The results for each country using the factor rating method are given in the following table:

1. Which country should John select?

2. What would be John€™s conclusion if the weights for political and legal issues and skilled labor availability are reversed?

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Score (on a 5-point scale) Philippines Singapore Malaysia Factor Weight 0.1 Social and Cultural factors Availability of Technology Political and Legal Issues Skilled Labor Availability Economic Factors 3 5 3 4 3 4 0.3 0.1 0.3 2 0.2 Total 1.0