Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
pioneering work
published articles
extensively used
multi-criteria
potential risks
forecasting
assumptions
1. What area of Dr. Satty’s research is Ashley interested in? A. decision theory B. correlation data C. the Analytic Network Process (ANP)
2. What has Dr. Satty conducted pioneering work on? A.forecasting of outcomes B. multi-criteria decision problems that are large-scale and multiparty-oriented C. decision theory
3. What has AHP often been applied to? A. correlation data
B. multi-criteria decision problems that are large-scale and multiparty-oriented
C. the relationship between AHP and ANP
4. How many books has Dr. Satty written on decision theory, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Analytic Network Process (ANP)?
A. more than 10 books B. 12 books C. more than 12 books
5. What has AHP been extensively used in?
A. decision making in multi-criteria decision problems
B. decision making in business, industry and government
C. decision making in the Analytic Network Process (ANP)
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