Figure K.4
A company of four departments has the following closeness factors and current locations of all departments. Assume rectilinear distance.

-Use the information in Figure K.4. Which pair of departments has the greatest weighted-distance score?
A) 1 & 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 1 & 4
D) 2 & 3

Question

Figure K.4
A company of four departments has the following closeness factors and current locations of all departments. Assume rectilinear distance.
 
-Use the information in Figure K.4. Which pair of departments has the greatest weighted-distance score?
A) 1 & 2 
B) 1 & 3 
C) 1 & 4 
D) 2 & 3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the weighted-distance score, we need to multiply the closeness factor between two departments by the rectilinear distance between them. The scores for each pair of departments are:

1-2: 0.8 x 7 = 5.6
1-3: 0.6 x 11 = 6.6
1-4: 0.5 x 12 = 6
2-3: 0.9 x 5 = 4.5

Therefore, the pair of departments with the greatest weighted-distance score is 1-3 with a score of 6.6. Choice C is the correct answer.

Figure K.4 A Company of Four Departments Has the Following Closeness Factors