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Location Decisions

A manufacturer of oak barrels has factories in an area at the location coordinates provided in the following table. Each coordinate unit represents approximately 10 miles. The yearly demand at each factory is also given.

Factory	Demand	X-Coordinate	Y-Coordinate
Manchester	14,000	80	60
Fayetteville	17,000	60	10
Columbia	5,000	30	90
Lawrenceburg	3,000	30	20

Management has decided to build a new factory to supply raw material to these factories. The location of the new factory should be central to the existing factories.

Respond to the following in a Microsoft Excel worksheet:

What should be the map coordinates of the new factory? Graph the locations of the four factories and the proposed raw material factory.
Is the location of the proposed raw material factory where you expected it to be based on the coordinates of the other factories? Why or why not?
What is the main contributing factor leading to the location of the proposed raw material factory?

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your worksheet SU_MGT3059_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.xls.

Submit your worksheet to the W4 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, August 12, 2014.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Calculated the map coordinates of the new factory.	10
Graphed the locations of the four factories and the proposed raw material factory.	15
Analyzed and justified whether the location of the proposed raw material factory is where you expected it to be based on the coordinates of the other factories.	10
Analyzed the main contributing factor leading to the location of the proposed raw material factory.	10
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.	5
Total:	50