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the Administration Department of a Small College Is Now

question 14

Multiple Choice

Table 9.9
The administration department of a small college is now designing its layout for newly built office space. From statistical samplings over the last three months, the following trip matrix was developed for daily trips between departments.
Trip Matrix (trips/day)
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 10 & 75 & & & 140 \\\mathrm {~B} & & - & & & 95 & \\\mathrm { C } & & & - & & 130 & 130 \\\mathrm { D } & & & & - & 10 & \\\mathrm { E } & & & & & - & 95 \\\mathrm {~F} & & & & & & - \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.9.Which switch of two offices within the department will improve the total load-distance score the most?

• A) B and C
• B) C and D
• C) A and C
• D) B and E

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