Which of the following$$ factor$-$rating method steps comes$$ EARLIEST?

Part $2$

A$.$

Have management score each location for each factor.

B$.$

Develop a scale for each factor.

C$.$

Assign a weight to each factor to reflect its relative importance in the$$ company's objectives.

D$.$

Multiply the score by the weights for each factor and total the score for each location.