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s a 30% import tax, which firm should Tmal g,4 ndia, and there %im destination is New choose? -8.34 relate to Methods of Evaluating Location Altermatives Problems 8.5-8 tions are being oreach siteconsideurantth hway, with more than 25,000 outlets in the U.S., is 8.5 ra ne restaurant in Buffalo, New York. Three loca- 8.5 g for a nsidered. The following table gives the factors plamhare being cons NORTHSIDE WEIGHTMA FACTOR Space Costs Traffic density 20 Neighborhood MALL 80 30 60 .30 60 40 50 70 80 80 .25 .15 50 70 40 ncome 80 20 90 Zoning laws a) At which site should Subway open the new restaurant? b) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, ho 10 would this affect the decision? Px
Explanation / Answer
Maitland
Maitland
factor
weight
factor for sight = mailland
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight = mailland
factor*weight
space
0.3
60
18
space
0.2
60
12
cost
0.25
40
10
cost
0.25
40
10
traffic density
0.2
50
10
traffic density
0.3
50
15
neighbourhood income
0.15
50
7.5
neighbourhood income
0.15
50
7.5
zoning laws
0.1
80
8
zoning laws
0.1
80
8
total score
53.5
total score
52.5
Baptist chruch
Baptist chruch
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
space
0.3
70
21
space
0.2
70
14
cost
0.25
80
20
cost
0.25
80
20
traffic density
0.2
80
16
traffic density
0.3
80
24
neighbourhood income
0.15
70
10.5
neighbourhood income
0.15
70
10.5
zoning laws
0.1
20
2
zoning laws
0.1
20
2
total score
69.5
total score
70.5
Northside mall
Northside mall
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
space
0.3
80
24
space
0.2
80
16
cost
0.25
30
7.5
cost
0.25
30
7.5
traffic density
0.2
60
12
traffic density
0.3
60
18
neighbourhood income
0.15
40
6
neighbourhood income
0.15
40
6
zoning laws
0.1
90
9
zoning laws
0.1
90
9
total score
58.5
total score
56.5
Sight
total score
Sight
total score
Maitland
53.5
Maitland
52.5
Baptist chruch
69.5
Baptist chruch
70.5
Northside mall
58.5
Northside mall
56.5
Highest score is in favor of Baptist chruch so it should be selected as location
No it would not change the decision
Maitland
Maitland
factor
weight
factor for sight = mailland
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight = mailland
factor*weight
space
0.3
60
18
space
0.2
60
12
cost
0.25
40
10
cost
0.25
40
10
traffic density
0.2
50
10
traffic density
0.3
50
15
neighbourhood income
0.15
50
7.5
neighbourhood income
0.15
50
7.5
zoning laws
0.1
80
8
zoning laws
0.1
80
8
total score
53.5
total score
52.5
Baptist chruch
Baptist chruch
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
space
0.3
70
21
space
0.2
70
14
cost
0.25
80
20
cost
0.25
80
20
traffic density
0.2
80
16
traffic density
0.3
80
24
neighbourhood income
0.15
70
10.5
neighbourhood income
0.15
70
10.5
zoning laws
0.1
20
2
zoning laws
0.1
20
2
total score
69.5
total score
70.5
Northside mall
Northside mall
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
factor
weight
factor for sight
factor*weight
space
0.3
80
24
space
0.2
80
16
cost
0.25
30
7.5
cost
0.25
30
7.5
traffic density
0.2
60
12
traffic density
0.3
60
18
neighbourhood income
0.15
40
6
neighbourhood income
0.15
40
6
zoning laws
0.1
90
9
zoning laws
0.1
90
9
total score
58.5
total score
56.5
Sight
total score
Sight
total score
Maitland
53.5
Maitland
52.5
Baptist chruch
69.5
Baptist chruch
70.5
Northside mall
58.5
Northside mall
56.5
Highest score is in favor of Baptist chruch so it should be selected as location
No it would not change the decision
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