Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Use of the Geographical

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the use of the Geographical Information System (GIS) method for locating multiple facilities is True?

• A) GIS helps with general facility locations, but is not able to identify specific locations because the transportation structure of roads and interstate highways can't be included in the GIS databases.
• B) Load-distance scores and center of gravity data can be merged with customer databases to arrive at trial locations for facilities.
• C) When locating two new facilities, the entire operating area is split into four subregions, two for each new facility, so the best two locations from the four subregions can be selected.
• D) One weakness of the GIS method is that it is slow and cumbersome, and significant time must be allowed in order to reach a reasonable multiple-facility location decision.

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Definitions:

Liquidity

The measure of how quickly and easily an asset can be converted into cash without significantly affecting its value.

Leverage

Describes the use of borrowed capital or debt to increase the potential return of an investment or project.

Asset Management

The process of developing, operating, maintaining, and selling assets in a cost-effective manner, commonly used in finance to refer to managing investments.

Profitability

The state or condition of yielding financial profit or gain, often measured as a ratio of net profits to total assets.