Subway, with more than 27,000 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 Weight Maitland Baptist Church Northside Mall

Space 0.25 65 75 75

Costs 0.25 40 75 35

Traffic density 0.20 55 80 60

Neighborhood income 0.15 45 75 40

Zoning laws 0.15 75 20 90

a) Based on the given information, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant is ______ ( Baptist Church, Maitland, Northside Mall),with a total weighted score of ____(Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)

Part 3

b) If the weights for Space and Traffic density are reversed, the best location in Buffalo for Subway to open the new restaurant will be _______ ( Baptist Church, Maitland, Northside Mall), with a total weighted score of ___ (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)