Consider Problem 3.37. The distance from A to B is 50 units, B to C is 50 units, and C to D is 50 units. For (b), the distances from A to C and B to D (and the reverse directions)

are given by the hypotenuse of a triangle formed by the departments (e.g., ABC).

Which layout would you prefer,

(a) or (b)? Why?

(a) Straight-line flow layout

(b) U-flow layout

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A B C D