A Location Analysis Has Been Narrowed Down to Two Locations

Multiple Choice

A location analysis has been narrowed down to two locations, Akron and Boston. The main factors in the decision will be the supply of raw materials, which has a weight of .50, transportation cost, which has a weight of .40, and labor cost, which has a weight of .10. The scores for raw materials, transportation, and labor are for Akron 60, 80, and 70, respectively; for Boston 70, 50, and 90, respectively. Given this information and a minimum acceptable composite score of 75, we can say that the manager should:

A)  be indifferent between these locations.
B)  choose Akron.
C)  choose Boston.
D)  reject both locations.
E)  build a plant in both cities.