A Location Analysis Has Been Narrowed Down to Three Locations

Multiple Choice

A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c } & { \text { Location } } \\\text { Factor } & \text { Wt. } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \\\hline \text { Labor Cost } & .4 & 70 & 80 & 90 \\\text { Transportation Cost } & .2 & 80 & 80 & 60 \\\text { Market Access } & .2 & 90 & 70 & 60 \\\text { RawMaterials Cost } & .1 & 50 & 70 & 90 \\\text { Utility Cost } & .1 & 80 & 90 & 70\end{array}$$
If the decision rule is to select the location with the greatest composite score exceeding 80, management should choose:

A)  location A.
B)  location B.
C)  location C.
D)  either location B or location C.
E)  to reject all locations.