QUESTION 1

PCWorld rated four component characteristics for 10 ultraportable laptop computers: features, performance, design, and price. Each characteristic was rated using a 0-100 point scale. An overall rating, referred to as the PCW World Rating, was then developed for each laptop. The following table shows the features rating and the PCW World Rating for the 10 laptop computers (PC World website, February 5, 2009).

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