Business & Finance Productions and Operations Assignment 2

1. Caseph city plans to build a new stadium for the Emerald Panthers football team. There are 4 other stadiums for the other football teams in Caseph city.  The stadium locations and the traffic at these locations are given below.

Stadium	Coordinates	Average Numbers of Vehicles per Match
	x	y
1	5	7	2200
2	15	12	1400
3	8	9	4000
4	8	10	2500

a. Using the center-of-gravity method, determine the optimal location that minimizes the total distance travelled. (6 pts)

b. Which stadium(s) is the stadium to be built closest to? Give a brief explanation for your answer. (2 pts)

c. Mention 2 factors, other than location/proximity and traffic/demand, that could affect the final decision in the location of the new stadium. (2 pts)

2. Ink cartridges for the HP LaserJet Pro 4001N are sold as follows:

Week	1	2	3	4
Units Sold	110	92	130	144

a. What is the three-week moving average for the fifth week? (5 pts)

b. What is the four-week moving average for the fifth week? (5 pts)

3. Which of the following products would you apply a higher percentage learning curve to? Paper produced from a paper mill or furniture made in a work shop? Briefly explain your answer. (5 pts)