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A manager has received an analysis of several cities being considered for a new office complex. The data (10 points maximum) are as follows: |
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Location Score |
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| Factor | A | B | C |
| Business services | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Community services | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Real estate cost | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Construction costs | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Cost of living | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Taxes | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Transportation | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| a. |
If the manager weights the factors equally, how would the locations stack up in terms of their composite factor rating scores? |
| A | is the best. |
| b. |
If business services and construction costs are given weights that are double the weights of the other factors, how would the locations stack up? |
| A | is best and is least |
