A manufacturer of cat towers wishes to locate a super assembly facility to meet their cat tower assembly needs for the next millennium
Currently, carpet, cylinders, yarn and fasteners are purchased in bulk from suppliers in North Haverbrook, Ogden, and Springfield in the quantities shown in the table. The super assembly facility would ship to distribution centers located in Seattle, Lubbock, Nashville, and Philadelphia. The locations of all of these cities on an x-y grid, transportation costs on a ton per mile basis, and total tonnage are all contained in the table.
Sources/Markets Transportation Cost $/ton mile (Fn) Quantity in Tons (Dn) Xn Yn
Supply
North Haverbrook 1.1 650 700 1200
Ogden 1.2 450 250 600
Springfield 1.4 400 225 825
Market
Seattle 2.25 300 50 1200
Lubbock 2.25 200 450 300
Nashville 2.25 500 800 250
Philadelphia 2.25 500 950 1100
What is the distance between the Ogden and Seattle locations?
A) 450 miles
B) 350 miles
C) 630 miles
D) 1050 miles
Answer: C
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