Thus, the competing outcomes might be fifty (plus or minus….) burglaries per year prevented by the police versus a savings of $300,000 in fleet maintenance.
Simplify the Comparison Process
Do what you can to simplify the process of comparing alternatives and focusing on the critical tradeoffs, for instance, using eliminating technique. First, eliminate any alternative that is clearly dominated by at least one another alternative. Secondly, look for alternatives that would be dominated if you weighted one criterion (or more) rather less heavily than most of the other criteria.