Excel solver as the software to construct MUSA model

  • Authors

    • Loshini Thiruchelvam UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
    • Sabri Ahmad UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
    2014-12-06
    https://doi.org/10.14419/gjma.v2i4.3419
  • Multi-Criteria Satisfaction Analysis (MUSA), Excel Solver, Linear Programming Approach.

  • Abstract

    The study discusses steps to construct MUSA Model using Excel Solver software. This software applies the linear programming approach as needed, in the ordinal regression MUSA Model, with ordinal scaled data set It was found that the Excel Solver could construct the MUSA Model well. Even though the data set need to be re-coded again in Excel Solver, the cheaper cost and availability of this software makes it’s as a good option too.

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    Thiruchelvam, L., & Ahmad, S. (2014). Excel solver as the software to construct MUSA model. Global Journal of Mathematical Analysis, 2(4), 304-315. https://doi.org/10.14419/gjma.v2i4.3419

    Received date: 2014-08-21

    Accepted date: 2014-09-22

    Published date: 2014-12-06