A Company Needs to Locate Three Departments (X,Y,and Z)in the Three

Multiple Choice

A company needs to locate three departments (X,Y,and Z) in the three areas (I,II,and III) of a new facility.They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs,which are expected to be $.50 per load per metre moved.An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices: What is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z?

A) 140
B) 160
C) 200
D) 250
E) 300