I would appreciate a step-by-step answer to the above question and how to arrive to the suitable candidate for the position. Thanks in advance.

The following applicants have applied for the post of Lead Construction Manager in a construction firm - with the responsibility to take on the overall planning, coordination, and control of a major construction project withy an anticipated value north of 500M. b) If the selection panel uses a weighted linear objective function where the utility functions are: - Software proficiencies, S(x)= (number of software proficiencies) 2+5 (if Sage100 is included). - Experience, E(x)=1.5x, if x