1-68 A graduating senior has been accepted by three uni- versities for an M.S. in engineering. Two criteria have been identified. The first is the program and university's academic ranking. The second is t cost. A third criteria of location was initially consid- ered, but then the student recognized that it is only for about a year, and applications were only made to acceptable schools. The student is currently enrolled in the first university, which is rated as a 5 for aca- demic rank and a 10 for cost. The second is a larger out-of-state public university, which is rated as an 8 for academic rank and a 6 for cost. The third is a prestigious private school, which is rated as a 10 academically and a 3 for its higher cost. he