A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c }
& { \text { Location } } \
\text { Factor } & \text { Wt. } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { Labor Cost } & .4 & 70 & 80 & 90 \
\text { Transportation Cost } & .2 & 80 & 80 & 60 \
\text { Market Access } & .2 & 90 & 70 & 60 \
\text { RawMaterials Cost } & .1 & 50 & 70 & 90 \
\text { Utility Cost } & .1 & 80 & 90 & 70
\end{array}$$
If the decision rule is to select the location with the greatest composite score exceeding 80, management should choose:
A) location A.
B) location B.
C) location C.
D) either location B or location C.
E) to reject all locations.

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A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c } 
& { \text { Location } } \
\text { Factor } & \text { Wt. } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { Labor Cost } & .4 & 70 & 80 & 90 \
\text { Transportation Cost } & .2 & 80 & 80 & 60 \
\text { Market Access } & .2 & 90 & 70 & 60 \
\text { RawMaterials Cost } & .1 & 50 & 70 & 90 \
\text { Utility Cost } & .1 & 80 & 90 & 70
\end{array}$$
If the decision rule is to select the location with the greatest composite score exceeding 80, management should choose:
A) location A.
B) location B.
C) location C.
D) either location B or location C.
E) to reject all locations.

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The Answer of A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c } 
& { \text { Location } } \
\text { Factor } & \text { Wt. } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { Labor Cost } & .4 & 70 & 80 & 90 \
\text { Transportation Cost } & .2 & 80 & 80 & 60 \
\text { Market Access } & .2 & 90 & 70 & 60 \
\text { RawMaterials Cost } & .1 & 50 & 70 & 90 \
\text { Utility Cost } & .1 & 80 & 90 & 70
\end{array}$$
If the decision rule is to select the location with the greatest composite score exceeding 80, management should choose:
A) location A.
B) location B.
C) location C.
D) either location B or location C.
E) to reject all locations.

A Location Analysis Has Been Narrowed Down to Three Locations