Evaluating the various system concepts may also require some applied mathematics techniques, so as to maximize the performance and minimize the cost for the entire system. By developing a range of performance and cost profiles, the systems engineer can provide the decision makers with a variety of choices for the system concept. The systems engineer will also rely on the cost analyst to help make sense of cost elements to consider. Discuss how decision analysis concepts could be applied to the systems engineer working on a public transportation system concept. Describe two objectives that the transportation system would achieve. Discuss three decision variables that the public transportation system would need to

consider in order to achieve these objectives.