factors, their weights, and the ratings for each location are shown in the following table. High scores represent favorable values. Location Factor Weight Akron OH Biloxi MS Carthage TX Denver CO Labor availability 0.15 90 80 90 80 Technical school quality 0.10 95 75 65 85 Operating cost 0.30 80 85 95 85 Land and construction cost 0.15 60 80 90 70 Industrial incentives 0.20 90 75 85 60 Labor cost 0.10 75 85 75 (a) Compute the composite (weighted average) rating for each location. (b) Which site would you choose? (c) Would you reach the same conclusion if the weights for operating cost and labor cost were reversed? Re-compute as necessary and explain. 10. Pan American Refineries, headquartered in Houston, must decide among three sites for the construction of a new oil-processing center. The firm has selected the six factors listed below as a basis for evaluation and has assigned rating weights from 1 to 5 on each factor: Factor Factor Name Weight Proximity to port facilities Power-source availability and cost Workforce attitude and cost Distance from Houston WNNI Community desirability Equipment suppliers in area Subhajit Chakraborty, the CEO, has rated each location for each factor on a 1- to 100-point basis. Location Factor A B C 100 80 80 80 70 100 30 60 70 10 80 60 90 60 80 50 60 90 (a) Which site will be recommended based on total weighted scores? (b) If location B's score for Proximity to port facilities was reset at 90, how would the result change? (c) What score would location B need on Proximity to port facilities to change its ranking? 11. A company is planning an expanding and building a new plant in one of three Southeast Asian countries. Chris Ellis the manager charged with making the decision, has determined that five