A Company Wants to Locate a New Warehouse to Minimize

question 40

Multiple Choice

A company wants to locate a new warehouse to minimize the distance traveled by its delivery trucks. It has four stores and their coordinates are listed in the accompanying spreadsheet. Which cell(s) in the spreadsheet represent the decision variables in the problem?

• A)B3
• B)B3:C3
• C)B4:C7
• D)D9

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Definitions:

Answering Machine

A device or system for recording incoming telephone messages when the recipient is unable to answer the phone.

Duress

Compulsion, force, or undue pressure exerted upon a person to coerce them into performing an act against their will.

Threatens

Expresses an intention to cause pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Sell

The act of transferring ownership of a good or service to another party in exchange for money or other compensation.