In discussing the value path diagrams (Figures 9.3 and 9.4), we defined two methods of scaling the data. Can formula (9.1) be used to scale the total cost data shown in Table 9.1? If not, why?...

In discussing the value path diagrams (Figures 9.3 and 9.4), we defined two methods of scaling the data. Can formula (9.1) be used to scale the total cost data shown in Table 9.1? If not, why?

Overcrowding in federal, state, and local prisons has led to calls for increased prison space. Repeat the steps of Exercise 9.3 but applied now to the problem of siting and/or expanding prisons in your state. Prepare a final report for the state director of prisons that will help her “arrest” the concerns of citizens in the communities in which the new prisons are to be located.