Alice, a Middle Manager in an Oil Company, Makes $35,000

question 7

Multiple Choice

Alice, a middle manager in an oil company, makes $35,000 a year.Her boss makes $41,000, her peers average $33,000, and her employees average $29,000.Alice doesn't know the pay of these co-workers, but we ask her to guess.Research suggests that she will say

• A)the employees average $28,000.
• B)the boss makes $43,000.
• C)the peers average $34,000.
• D)the boss makes $45,000.
• E)the peers average $30,000.

Understand the importance of strategic location clustering for businesses.

Apply center-of-gravity and other quantitative methods to location analysis.

Consider ethical and social responsibilities in location decisions.

Use factor-rating and other models to evaluate location alternatives.

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