Name several ways that technology has had an impact on location decisions.

Calculate the weighted score for each location (A, B, C, D) shown in the table below: Factor Score for Each Location в Location Factor Factor Weight A D 1. Labor climate 2. Quality of Life 3. Transportation systems 4. Proximity to markets 5. Proximity to materials 6. Тахes 5 30 5 25 5 15 15 1 2 3 3 3 5 2 4 5 2 5 5 4 3 7. Utilities Total 100 The weighted score for location A is (Enter your response as an integer.) The weighted score for location B is. (Enter your response as an integer.) The weighted score for location C is s . (Enter your response as an integer.) The weighted score for location D isD. (Enter your response as an integer.) Which location would you recommend? O33 1243 +514 3 532t52

Location Fixed Cost Variable Cost A $100,000 $10 B $150,000 $7 C $200,000 $5 600 Annual 500 Cost ($000) 400 300 200 100 2 4 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 Q (000s of units) i. Plot the total cost curves in the chart provided above and identify the range over which each location would be best. ii. Use break-even analysis to calculate exactly the break-even quantity that defines each range.

Name several ways that technology has ang impact on location decisions