A Location Analysis Has Been Narrowed Down to Two Locations

question 14

Multiple Choice

A location analysis has been narrowed down to two locations, Akron and Boston. The main factors in the decision will be the supply of raw materials, which has a weight of .50, transportation cost, which has a weight of .40, and labor cost, which has a weight of .10. The scores for raw materials, transportation, and labor are for Akron 60, 80, and 70, respectively; for Boston 70, 50, and 90, respectively. Given this information and a minimum acceptable composite score of 75, we can say that the manager should:

• A) be indifferent between these locations.
• B) choose Akron.
• C) choose Boston.
• D) reject both locations.
• E) build a plant in both cities.

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