There Are Three Customer Locations with X- and Y-Coordinates of (0

question 11

Multiple Choice

There are three customer locations with x- and y-coordinates of (0, 0) , (4, 3) , and (1, 1) , respectively. The customers have a projected shipment volume of 12, 20, and 18, respectively. Using the center-of-gravity technique, what is the y-coordinate of a facility to serve these customers (to two decimal places) ?

• A) 1.96
• B) 1.56
• C) 1.33
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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