Answer:
The composite scores are:
East #1 = $1,518
East #2 = $1,842
West = $1,660
East #2 has the highest composite score.
Explanation:
The data can be arranged as follows.
Factor Weight East #1 East #2 West
Initial cost 8 100 150 140
Traffic 10 40 40 30
Maintenance 6 20 25 18
Dock space 6 25 10 12
Neighborhood 4 12 8 15
(a) Composite score of each location (CS) = ∑ (Weight x Location score)
East #1 CS = (8 x 100) + (10 x 40) + (6 x 20) + (6 x 25) + (4 x 12) = 1,518
East #2 CS = (8 x 150) + (10 x 40) + (6 x 25) + (6 x 10) + (4 x 8) = 1,842
West CS = (8 x 140) + (10 x 30) + (6 x 18) + (6 x 12) + (4 x 15) = 1,660
(b) East #2 has the highest composite score which is 1,842.
