Question

A location analysis has been narrowed down to two locations, Akron and Boston. The main factors in the decision will be the supply of raw materials, which has a weight of .50, transportation cost, which has a weight of .40, and labor cost, which has a weight of .10. The scores for raw materials, transportation, and labor are for Akron 60, 80, and 70, respectively; for Boston 70, 50, and 90, respectively. Given this information and a minimum acceptable composite score of 75, we can say that the manager should:
be indifferent between these locations
a.choose Akron
b.choose Boston
c.reject both locations
d.build a plant in both cities

Answer 1

A choose Akron because 75 can b. Between 60 and 80

Answer 2

A choose Akron because it can be between 60