A full-service restaurant is considering opening a new facility in a specific city. The table below shows its ratings of four factors at each of two potential sites. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Factor } & \text { Weight } & \text { Gary Mall } & \text { Belt Line } \
\hline \text { Affluence of local population } & .20 & 30 & 30 \
\hline \text { Traffic flow } & .40 & 50 & 20 \
\hline \text { Parking availability } & .20 & 30 & 40 \
\hline \text { Growth potential } & .20 & 10 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The score for Gary Mall is __________ and the score for Belt Line is __________.
A) 120; 120
B) 22; 24
C) 18; 120
D) 34; 28
E) none of the above

Question

A full-service restaurant is considering opening a new facility in a specific city. The table below shows its ratings of four factors at each of two potential sites. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Factor } & \text { Weight } & \text { Gary Mall } & \text { Belt Line } \
\hline \text { Affluence of local population } & .20 & 30 & 30 \
\hline \text { Traffic flow } & .40 & 50 & 20 \
\hline \text { Parking availability } & .20 & 30 & 40 \
\hline \text { Growth potential } & .20 & 10 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The score for Gary Mall is __________ and the score for Belt Line is __________.
A) 120; 120
B) 22; 24
C) 18; 120
D) 34; 28
E) none of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the score for each location, multiply each factor's rating by its weight and sum these products. For Gary Mall: $0.20 \times 30 + 0.40 \times 50 + 0.20 \times 30 + 0.20 \times 10 = 6 + 20 + 6 + 2 = 34$. For Belt Line: $0.20 \times 30 + 0.40 \times 20 + 0.20 \times 40 + 0.20 \times 30 = 6 + 8 + 8 + 6 = 28$.

A Full-Service Restaurant Is Considering Opening a New Facility in a Specific