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Question 31

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Which of the following are Community/Site-Related Considerations in location decisions?

A) Location of raw materials.
B) Labour laws.
C) Room for expansion
D) location of markets
E) Labour productivity

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Question 32

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Phi Upsilon Nu,a student social organization,has two different locations under consideration for constructing a new chapter house.PhUN's president,a POM student,estimates that due to differing land costs,utility rates,etc.,both fixed and variable costs would be different for each of the proposed sites,as follows: If it is estimated that thirty persons will be living in this new chapter house,which location should PhUN select?

A) Alpha Ave.
B) Beta Blvd.
C) Either Alpha Ave.or Beta Blvd.
D) Neither Alpha Ave.nor Beta Blvd.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Factor rating is limited to quantitative information concerning location decisions.

A trend in location strategies is the possibility that the future will see larger factories located in central locations.

11eab92b_c492_d1ef_99e6_63799738534a For what range of output would you prefer site C?

The centre of gravity method is useful in location planning for the location of a distribution centre.

Which statement is not associated with the basic steps in the location decision process?

11eab92b_c492_d1ee_99e6_394ef4a8637e For what range of output would you prefer site B?

Companies locate near or at the source of their raw materials for three primary reasons: necessity,perishability,and transportation costs.

For service organizations,the dominant factor in location analysis is usually market-related.

Corruption in foreign locations can generally be viewed as an advantage in attracting companies to Canada.

The centre of gravity method of location planning can only be used when the quantities to be shipped to each location are equal.

The method for determining location alternatives which minimizes distribution costs is:

Relative to manufacturing firms,location decisions for service businesses tend to be focused on revenue potential rather than being cost focused.

In location planning,land and building costs are considered:

One of the factors affecting location decisions is the company's position in the supply chain.

A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations.The critical factors,their weights,and the ratings for each location are shown below: What is the composite score for location B?

A location analysis has been narrowed down to three locations.The critical factors,their weights,and the ratings for each location are shown below: What is the composite score for location C?

A clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the U.S.In a move to vertical integration,the company is planning a new fabric production plant which will supply fabric to all five clothing plants.The clothing plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows: Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A,200 units; plant B,400 units; plant C,300 units; plant D,300 units; and plant E,200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Locating near customers is a primary factor for web-based businesses.