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 are total weekly costs for the least costly process layout?

A) $2,800
B) $3,150
C) $3,500
D) $4,000
E) $4,500