Eagle Electronics must expand by building a second facility. The search has been narrowed down to locating the new facility in one of four cities: Atlanta (A), Baltimore (B), Chicago (C), or Dallas (D). The factors, scores, and weights follow:
|
I
|
Factor
|
Weight (W)
|
Scores By Site
|
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
|
1
|
Labor quality
|
20
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
|
2
|
Quality of life
|
16
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
3
|
Transpiration
|
16
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
4
|
Proximity to markets
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
|
5
|
Proximity to suppliers
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
|
6
|
Taxes
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
|
7
|
Energy supplies
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
a) Using the factor-rating method, what is the recommended site for Eagle Electronics's new facility?
b) For what range of values for the weight (currently w7 = 10) does the site given as the answer to part (a) remain a recommended site?