A company is constructing a new hostel facility. The company has hired you as part of the team to identify the best potential sites for the new facility. Your team identified four sites and have rated the important location factors for each site as follows: LOCATION FACTOR SCORES (out of 100) WEIGHT A B C D Proximity to Campus 0.23 70 90 65 85 Student traffic 0.22 75 80 60 85 Parking availability 0.16 90 60 80 70 Plot size, terrain 0.12 80 70 90 75 Infrastructure 0.10 50 60 40 60 Off-campus accessibility 0.06 90 70 70 70 Proximity to dining facilities 0.05 60 80 70 90 Visitor traffic 0.04 70 80 65 55 Landscape/aesthetics 0.02 50 40 60 70 Required: a) What is the weighted score for the each location? b) Which location will you recommend for the new hostel? Justify your choice.

A company is constructing a new hostel facility. The company has hired you as part of the team to identify the best potential sites for the new facility. Your team identified four sites and have rated the important location factors for each site as follows: LOCATION FACTOR SCORES (out of 100) WEIGHT A B C D Proximity to Campus 0.23 70 90 65 85 Student traffic 0.22 75 80 60 85 Parking availability 0.16 90 60 80 70 Plot size, terrain 0.12 80 70 90 75 Infrastructure 0.10 50 60 40 60 Off-campus accessibility 0.06 90 70 70 70 Proximity to dining facilities 0.05 60 80 70 90 Visitor traffic 0.04 70 80 65 55 Landscape/aesthetics 0.02 50 40 60 70 Required: a) What is the weighted score for the each location? b) Which location will you recommend for the new hostel? Justify your choice.

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LOCATION FACTOR		SCORES (out of 100)
WEIGHT	A	B	C	D
Proximity to Campus	0.23	70	90	65	85
Student traffic	0.22	75	80	60	85
Parking availability	0.16	90	60	80	70
Plot size, terrain	0.12	80	70	90	75
Infrastructure	0.10	50	60	40	60
Off-campus accessibility	0.06	90	70	70	70
Proximity to dining facilities	0.05	60	80	70	90
Visitor traffic	0.04	70	80	65	55
Landscape/aesthetics	0.02	50	40	60	70