Call Centers, Ltd. has decided to use the weighted scoring model approach to aid the company in finding new locations for major call centers. Below is information regarding four potential locations. A score of 1 is least favorable; a 5 is most favorable.)
$\begin{array}{lc|cccc}
&&&&\text { Location }\
\text { Factors } & \text { Weight } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline\text { Labor cost/hour } & .50 & 3 & 5 & 4 & 4 \
\text { Labor availability } & .25 & 5 & 4 & 3 & 5 \
\text { Government regulations } & .15 & 5 & 2 & 4 & 5 \
\text { Transportation } & .10 & 4 & 3 & 5 & 4
\end{array}$
a. What is the total weighted score for each of the three locations?
b. Which location should be chosen, based on total weighted score?

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Call Centers, Ltd. has decided to use the weighted scoring model approach to aid the company in finding new locations for major call centers. Below is information regarding four potential locations. A score of 1 is least favorable; a 5 is most favorable.)
 $\begin{array}{lc|cccc}
&&&&\text { Location }\
\text { Factors } & \text { Weight } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline\text { Labor cost/hour } & .50 & 3 & 5 & 4 & 4 \
\text { Labor availability } & .25 & 5 & 4 & 3 & 5 \
\text { Government regulations } & .15 & 5 & 2 & 4 & 5 \
\text { Transportation } & .10 & 4 & 3 & 5 & 4
\end{array}$ 
a. What is the total weighted score for each of the three locations?
b. Which location should be chosen, based on total weighted score?

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The Answer of Call Centers, Ltd. has decided to use the weighted scoring model approach to aid the company in finding new locations for major call centers. Below is information regarding four potential locations. A score of 1 is least favorable; a 5 is most favorable.)
 $\begin{array}{lc|cccc}
&&&&\text { Location }\
\text { Factors } & \text { Weight } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline\text { Labor cost/hour } & .50 & 3 & 5 & 4 & 4 \
\text { Labor availability } & .25 & 5 & 4 & 3 & 5 \
\text { Government regulations } & .15 & 5 & 2 & 4 & 5 \
\text { Transportation } & .10 & 4 & 3 & 5 & 4
\end{array}$ 
a. What is the total weighted score for each of the three locations?
b. Which location should be chosen, based on total weighted score?

Call Centers, Ltd A What Is the Total Weighted Score for Each of Model