Trade Study
A trade study is a method for making a decision among competing alternatives. See the instructions within the documentation for details on how to use this tool. See the reference section for details on the methodology and calculations.
Alternatives
Add the alternatives that will be considered in the trade.
# | Name | Description |
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(new) | ||
1 | Toyota Camry | Economy sedan |
2 | Ford Explorer | SUV, lots of room |
3 | Ford F150 | Pick-up truck |
4 | Porche Boxster | Sports car |
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Criteria
Add the criteria that will be used to judge the alternatives, and rate how important each criteria is.
Criteria Weights | ||||||
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# | Name | Description | Importance | AHP | Pairwise | Linear |
(new) | ||||||
1 | Capacity | How many people can fit in the vehicle? | 7 | 12.62% | 12.65% | 16.67% |
2 | Fuel Economy | MPG (miles per gallon) | 4 | 3.80% | 3.73% | 9.52% |
3 | Safety | National Transportation Safety Board | 9 | 31.58% | 31.61% | 21.43% |
4 | Comfort | Suspension, comfort of seats, etc. | 7 | 12.62% | 12.65% | 16.67% |
5 | Reliability | Will it break down often? Will it cost much to repair? | 9 | 31.58% | 31.61% | 21.43% |
6 | Cost | Purchase price | 6 | 7.80% | 7.75% | 14.29% |
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Performance
Rate each alternative for how well it performs against each criteria.
# | Criteria | Subjectivity |
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Results
Download Inputs File
Save all trade study inputs to a file. You can later upload this file to pick back up where you left off.
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