A manufacturer has decided to locate a new factory in northwestern United States to serve growing demand in the market. They have narrowed the potential sites down to two finalists, City A City B. they have developed a list of important factors to consider in selecting a site and rated each as shown in the following table.   FACTOR                                CITY A          CITY B  Utility rates                               95              118  Availability of skilled labor       75                75  Tax rates                                    42               39  Transportaion                            45               38  Proximity to suppliers                35               34  Quality of life                             22              16    a. Based on this data, which city appears to be the better choice?                                City B, or  City A,   b. Are they equally attractive or is there insufficient information provided to answer

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A manufacturer has decided to locate a new factory in northwestern United States to serve growing demand in the market. They have narrowed the potential sites down to two finalists, City A City B. they have developed a list of important factors to consider in selecting a site and rated each as shown in the following table.  

FACTOR                                CITY A          CITY B 

Utility rates                               95              118 

Availability of skilled labor       75                75 

Tax rates                                    42               39 

Transportaion                            45               38 

Proximity to suppliers                35               34 

Quality of life                             22              16 

 

a. Based on this data, which city appears to be the better choice? 

                              City B, or  City A,  

b. Are they equally attractive or is there insufficient information provided to answer   

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