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 are total weekly costs for an optimum layout?

A) $2,600
B) $3,600
C) $6,200
D) $7,200
E) $8,200