A producer of action figures is in a quandary about where to locate a central warehouse that will serve all of their regional centers for the coming millennium. They have predicted average annual demands for the following locations in the table
Location Demand X-Coordinate Y-Coordinate
Gotham City 200 9 8
Metropolis 500 7 5
Central City 800 5 5
Gateway City 600 0 5
Capitol City 150 8 6
Where should they locate their central warehouse?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Weighted X Coordinate = =
Weighted X Coordinate = 4.
Weighted Y Coordinate = =
Weighted Y Coordinate = 5.
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