Hobby Train Ltd is launching a new upscale train set for their high$-$end customers. The new train set requires special parts that only a handful of suppliers can provide. You are the head of the Purchasing Department and management has tasked you with selecting the supplier for this new upscale train set.

The company has identified four $(4)$ criteria that they consider critical to the selection process. These criteria, their relative importance $($weights$),$ and the scoring on each category for two $(2)$ potential suppitiers appear below. A score of $5$ is excellent and $1$ is a poor score.

$\backslash$table$[[$Criteria$,$Weight,Potential Suppliers$],[$Super Toy Parts Inc,PinPoint Parts Ltd$],[$Scoring$,\backslash$table$[[$Weighted$],[$Points$]],$Scoring,$\backslash$table$[[$Weighted$],[$Points$]]],[\backslash$table$[[$Expertise in$],[$Hobby Trains$]],0\mathrm{.}35,5,,4,],[$Integrity$,0\mathrm{.}25,4,,3,],[\backslash$table$[[$Staff Experience$],[$and Qualification$]],0\mathrm{.}15,4,,4,],[\backslash$table$[[$Financial and$],[$Managerial$],[$Strength$]],0\mathrm{.}25,1,,2,],[$Total$,,,,,]]$

A$)$ Using the weighted point evaluation process, calculate the final scores for both potential vendors on the chart $(6$ marks$).$

B$)$ What is your recommendation on which supplier to choose based on analysis from

a$)$ above? $(1$ mark$)$

C$)$ Which criterion is most important to Hobby Train Ltd in vendor selection? $(1$ mark$)$

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A$)$ Calculate the final scores for both potential vendors directly in the chart below $(4$ marks$).$