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clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the United States.

ID: 2410498 • Letter: C

Question

clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the United States. In a move to vertical integration, the company is planning a new fabric production plant that will supply fabric to all five clothing plants. The clothing plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows:


Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A, 200 units; plant B, 400 units; plant C, 300 units; plant D, 300 units; and plant E, 200 units. What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Location (x, y) A 7, 2 B 4, 7 C 5, 5 D 6, 2 E 8, 4

Explanation / Answer

The answer is 5.6, 4.4(x, y)

But it is not goven in the option so, close to my answer will be C. 5, 5 (x, y)