A manager has received an analysis of several cities being considered for a new office complex. The data (10 pts maximum) are as follows: Location Alternatives Factors                           A B C Business Service             7 6 6 Community Services       5 6 7 Real Estate Cost             5 8 7 Construction Cost          6 7 6 Cost of Living                 2 7 8 Taxes                              6 5 4 Transportation               7 7 8 a. If the manager weights the factors equally, how would the locations stack up in terms of their composite factor rating scores? b. If business services and construct

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A manager has received an analysis of several cities being considered for a new office
complex. The data (10 pts maximum) are as follows:
Location Alternatives
Factors                           A B C
Business Service             7 6 6
Community Services       5 6 7
Real Estate Cost             5 8 7
Construction Cost          6 7 6
Cost of Living                 2 7 8
Taxes                              6 5 4
Transportation               7 7 8
a. If the manager weights the factors equally, how would the locations stack up in terms of their composite factor rating scores?
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

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