A manager has received an analysis of several cities being considered for a new office complex. The data (10 points maximum) are as follows:
Factor A B C
Business ser 9 5 5
Com service 7 6 7
Real est. c. 3 8 7
Construction 5 6 5
Cost of living 4 7 8
Taxes 5 5 4
Trans. 6 7 8
a. If the manager weights the factors equally, how would the locations stack up in terms of their composite factor rating scores?
b. If business services and construction costs are given weights that are double the weights of the other factors, how would the locations stack up?