Table 8.2 and 8.3 is attached

The solution to a policy problem is profoundly shaped by the selection and weighting of criteria. Discuss this assertion by referring to the example of the student intern who wanted more Spanish-speaking staff in a hospital, and referring to Table 8.2 and Table 8.3.

table 8.3

POLICY OPTIONS Cultural course for new residents Computerized list of Spanish- speaking employees Hiring more interpreters Recruiting 40 bilingual undergraduate volunteers COST (0.3) 61.8 82.4 1.3 72.1 EFFECTIVENESS IN HELPING PATIENTS WITH TRANSLATIONS (0.3) 3.9 72.1 92.7 92.7 EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION (0.2) 81.6 81.6 3.6 91.8 POLITICAL FEASIBILIT (0.2) 61.2 61.2 81.6 61.2