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 layout that will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

A) X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3
B) X in 1; Z in 2; Y in 3
C) Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3
D) Z in 1; X in 2; Y in 3
E) Z in 1; Y in 2; X in 3