A manager has received an analysis of several cities being considered for a new office complex. The data (10 points maximum) are as follows:

Location Score

Factor A B C

Business services 9 6 6

Community services 6 6 7

Real estate cost 3 8 7

Construction costs 5 7 6

Cost of living 4 7 8

Taxes 5 5 4

Transportation 6 7 8

If the manager weights the factors equally, how would the locations stack up in terms of their composite factor rating scores?

A / 7 B / 7 C / 7

Thus, ABCB and CA and B is the best.

If business services and construction costs are given weights that are double the weights of the other factors, how would the locations stack up?

A / 9 B / 9 C / 9

Thus, ABCA and BB and C is best and ABCA and BB and C is least desirable.