A Clothing Manufacturer Produces Clothing in Five Locations in the United

question 25

Multiple Choice

A clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the United States. In a move to vertical integration, the company is planning a new fabric production plant that will supply fabric to all five clothing plants. The clothing plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Location } & ( \mathrm { x } , \mathrm { y } ) \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 7,2 \\\mathrm {~B} & 4,7 \\\mathrm { C } & 5,5 \\\mathrm { D } & 6,2 \\\mathrm { E } & 8,4\end{array}$$ Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A, 200 units; plant B, 400 units; plant C, 300 units; plant D, 300 units; and plant E, 200 units. What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

• A) 6.2, 3.0
• B) 6.0, 4.0
• C) 6.5, 5.3
• D) 5.6, 4.4
• E) 5.0, 3.0

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