Plant a Is Located at the (X, Y) Coordinates of (200

question 24

Multiple Choice

Plant A is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (200, 500) and has a volume of shipping of 400 units a day. Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (300, 100) and has a volume of shipping of 300 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following is the X coordinate for the new plant location?

• A) About 208
• B) About 227
• C) About 243
• D) About 389
• E) X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given.