A National Drugstore Chain Prefers to Operate One Outlet in a Town

Multiple Choice

A national drugstore chain prefers to operate one outlet in a town that has four major market segments. The number of potential customers in each segment, along with the location coordinates, are given below. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Market } \\\text { Segment }\end{array} & \mathrm { x } & \mathrm { y } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Customers }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 2 & 18 & 1200 \\2 & 15 & 17 & 700 \\3 & 2 & 2 & 1800 \\4 & 14 & 2 & 2500 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Which would be the best location using the center of gravity method?

A) x < 9, y < 6
B) x < 11, y > 8
C) x > 10, y < 5
D) x < 10, y > 5