Table 911
a Company of Four Departments Has the Following
Trip

question 72

Multiple Choice

Table 9.11
A company of four departments has the following
trip matrix and current locations of all departments:
Trips Between Departments
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 18 & 0 & 25 \\\mathrm {~B} & & - & 30 & 0 \\\mathrm { C } & & & - & 12 \\\mathrm { D } & & & & - \\\hline\end{array}$$
Current Layout
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline A & B \\\hline C & D \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.11.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance.)

• A) less than or equal to 80
• B) more than 80 but less than or equal to 95
• C) more than 95 but less than or equal to 110
• D) more than 110

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Definitions:

Trade

The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people, firms, or countries.

Trade

The exchange of goods and services between people or entities, often in the context of international markets.

Resource Constraints

Limitations on the availability of resources, such as time, money, and materials, that affect decision-making and outcomes.

Self-Sufficient

The ability of an individual or a community to provide for all of their needs, particularly in terms of producing food, without relying on external sources.