A Company Needs to Locate Three Departments (X, Y, and Z)

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 meter 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