K2 Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 27

Multiple Choice

K.2 Use the following to answer the questions below.
A department store chain is designing a layout for a new store.The store manager wants to provide as much convenience as possible for her customers.Based on historical data,the number of trips between departments per hour is given in the following closeness matrix.A block plan showing a preliminary layout is also shown. Customer travel between departments is restricted to the aisles shown in the block plan as dotted lines.
-Refer to the instruction above.A suggestion has been made to switch Hardware and Automotive.What would the total weighted-distance (wd) score for the entire store if these two departments were switched?

• A)less than or equal to 1,000
• B)greater than 1,000 but less than or equal to 1,500
• C)greater than 1,500 but less than or equal to 2,000
• D)greater than 2,000

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