Joe’s Sports Supplies Corporation is considering where to locate its warehouse in order to service its four stores in four towns: A, B, C, and D. Two possible sites for the warehouse are being considered, one in Jasper and the other in Longboat. The following table shows the distances between the two locations being considered and the four store locations. Also shown are the loads between the warehouse and the four stores. Use the load–distance model to determine whether the warehouse should be located in Jasper or in Longboat.

Town Distance to Jasper Distance to Longboat Load between City and Warehouse A 35 18 12 B 15 15 8 C 8 27 11 D 16 20 6