Scores (0 to 100) Weight Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Location Factor Political stability 0.25 50 80 90 Economic growth Port facilities 0.18 90 80 75 0.15 60 95 90 Container support 0.10 50 80 90 Land and 0.08 90 50 30 construction cost Transportation/ 0.08 50 80 70 distribution Duties and traffic 0.07 70 90 90 Trade regulations Airline service 0.05 70 95 95 0.02 60 80 70 Area roads 0.02 60 70 80

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Exotech Computers manufactures computer components
such as chips, circuit boards, motherboards, keyboards,
LCD panels, and the like and sells them around the world.
It wants to construct a new warehouse/distribution center
in Asia to serve emerging Asian markets. It has identified
sites in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore and has rated
the important location factors for each site as follows:

Scores (0 to 100)
Weight Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore
Location Factor
Political stability
0.25
50
80
90
Economic growth
Port facilities
0.18
90
80
75
0.15
60
95
90
Container support
0.10
50
80
90
Land and
0.08
90
50
30
construction cost
Transportation/
0.08
50
80
70
distribution
Duties and traffic
0.07
70
90
90
Trade regulations
Airline service
0.05
70
95
95
0.02
60
80
70
Area roads
0.02
60
70
80
Transcribed Image Text:Scores (0 to 100) Weight Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Location Factor Political stability 0.25 50 80 90 Economic growth Port facilities 0.18 90 80 75 0.15 60 95 90 Container support 0.10 50 80 90 Land and 0.08 90 50 30 construction cost Transportation/ 0.08 50 80 70 distribution Duties and traffic 0.07 70 90 90 Trade regulations Airline service 0.05 70 95 95 0.02 60 80 70 Area roads 0.02 60 70 80
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