A location analysis has been narrowed down to four locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below:       Factor Locations Factors Weights A B C D Nearness to community 0.32 64 89 31 41 Manpower availability 0.27 84 78 43 62 Land Prices 0.26 14 60 61 44 Supporting Services 0.15 54 80 77 81   1. Which one of the following is closest to the factor rating of the best location ? a)100.3  b)77.14  c)96.43  d)46.28 2.  Which location is the worst one if the factors are equally weighted ? a)39.75  b)53  c)68.9  d)71.55

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A location analysis has been narrowed down to four locations. The critical factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown below:  

 

 

Factor

Locations

Factors

Weights

A

B

C

D

Nearness to community

0.32

64

89

31

41

Manpower availability

0.27

84

78

43

62

Land Prices

0.26

14

60

61

44

Supporting Services

0.15

54

80

77

81

 

1. Which one of the following is closest to the factor rating of the best location ?

a)100.3  b)77.14  c)96.43  d)46.28

2.  Which location is the worst one if the factors are equally weighted ?

a)39.75  b)53  c)68.9  d)71.55

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