b.) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, how would this af
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b.) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, how would this affect the decision?
Subway, with more than 20,000 outlets in the U.S., is planning for a new restaurant in Buffalo, New York. Three locations are being considered. The following table gives the factors for each site Factor Space Costs Traffic density Neighborhood income Zoning laws Weight Maitland Baptist Church Northside Mall 0.25 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.15 65 40 45 45 85 65 75 80 75 15 80 30 60 35 95 a) Based on the given information, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant is your response rounded to two decimal places.) ' , with a total weighted score of | | (EnterExplanation / Answer
a) Total weighted score for a location is calculated as the sum of the product of the factor score and their respective weights. So using this formula the total weighted score for all the locations are
For Maitland : (0.25x65)+(0.25x40)+(0.20x45)+(0.15x45)+(0.15x85)
= 16.25 + 10 + 9 + 6.75 + 12.75
= 54.75
For Baptist Church : (0.25x65)+(0.25x75)+(0.20x80)+(0.15x75)+(0.15x15)
= 16.25 + 18.75 + 16 + 11.25 + 2.25
= 64.5
For Northside mall : (0.25x80)+(0.25x30)+(0.20x60)+(0.15x35)+(0.15x95)
= 20+7.5+12+5.25+14.25
= 59
The best location in Buffalo for subway to open the new restaurant is Baptist Church with a total weighted score of 64.5.(The location with the highest weighted score is selected)
b) If the weight for space and traffic density is reversed, the weight for space is 0.20 and the weight for traffic density is 0.25. So the weighted score for all the locations are :
For Maitland : (0.20x65)+(0.25x40)+(0.25x45)+(0.15x45)+(0.15x85)
= 13 + 10 + 11.25 + 6.75 + 12.75
= 53.75
For Baptist Church :(0. 20x65)+(0.25x75)+(0.25x80)+(0.15x75)+(0.15x15)
= 13 + 18.75 + 20 + 11.25 + 2.25
= 65.25
For Northside mall: (0.20x80)+(0.25x30)+(0.25x60)+(0.15x35)+(0.15x95)
= 16 + 7.5 + 15 + 5.25 + 14.25
= 58
There will be no effect on the decision as Baptist Church still has the highest weighted score.
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