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 (1,2,and 3) of a new facility.They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs,which are expected to be $.50 per load metre moved.An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices: What is the distance (in metres) from area 3 to area 1 of this new facility?

A) 0
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30
E) 40