A mattress manufacturer produces mattresses in 5 locations in the North America. The company is planning a new production plant which will supply box springs to all 5 mattress plants. The mattress plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows: Mattress Plant Coordinates (X,Y) A 7,2 4,5 5,4 6,1 E 8,3 Suppose shipments of box springs to each plant per week were the following: plant A 200 units; plant B 400 units; plant C 300 units; plant D 400 units; plant E 100 units. Which of the following is the closest to the optimal location for the box spring plant? A. 7.7,4.3 В. 5.5, 3.1 O C. 4.3,7.7 O D. 3.1,4.3 E. 3.1,5.5
A mattress manufacturer produces mattresses in 5 locations in the North America. The company is planning a new production plant which will supply box springs to all 5 mattress plants. The mattress plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows: Mattress Plant Coordinates (X,Y) A 7,2 4,5 5,4 6,1 E 8,3 Suppose shipments of box springs to each plant per week were the following: plant A 200 units; plant B 400 units; plant C 300 units; plant D 400 units; plant E 100 units. Which of the following is the closest to the optimal location for the box spring plant? A. 7.7,4.3 В. 5.5, 3.1 O C. 4.3,7.7 O D. 3.1,4.3 E. 3.1,5.5
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