Table 92
Durham Toy, Inc -Pinkerton Company Has Four Distribution Centers Located at the Location

question 142

Multiple Choice

Table 9.2
Durham Toy, Inc. has five distribution centers at the location coordinates
given as follows. The monthly demand at each center is also given.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { DC } & \text { Coordinates } & \text { Demand } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & ( 10,12 ) & 40 \\\mathrm {~B} & ( 25,30 ) & 25 \\\mathrm { C } & ( 8,15 ) & 30 \\\mathrm { D } & ( 11,20 ) & 10 \\\mathrm { E } & ( 25,6 ) & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Pinkerton Company has four distribution centers located at the location coordinates given below.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { DC } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Coordinates } \\\text { (Miles) }\end{array} & \text { Demand } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & ( 100,150 ) & 50 \\\mathrm {~B} & ( 250,250 ) & 30 \\\mathrm { C } & ( 150,150 ) & 15 \\\mathrm { D } & ( 200,300 ) & 100 \\\hline\end{array}$$
The monthly demand at each center is also given.Assume that management is considering locating its new plant at distribution center A.What is the load-distance score,assuming rectilinear distance?

• A) less than 33,000
• B) greater than 33,000 but less than 33,500
• C) greater than 33,500 but less than 34,000
• D) greater than 34,000

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