a) Based on the given information, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant is with a total weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) b) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant will be weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places) with a total
a) Based on the given information, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant is with a total weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) b) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant will be weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places) with a total
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Transcribed Image Text:Subway, with more than 27,000 outlets in the U.S., is planning for a new restaurant in Buffalo, New York. Three
locations are being considered. The following table gives the factors for each site.
Factor
Space
Costs
Traffic density
Neighborhood income
Zoning laws
Weight
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
Maitland
60
40
55
50
75
Baptist Church
70
85
85
75
20
Northside Mall
75
25
60
45
90
a) Based on the given information, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant is
, with a total weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
b) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant will be
weighted score of (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
with a total
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