1. Scores FactorWeightFranceDenmark Labor Availability.37060 Per Capita Income.18580 Tax Structure.397570 Education and Health.216070 In-Class Exercise Five Flags over Florida, a U.S. chain of 10 family-oriented theme parks, has decided to expand overseas by opening its first park in Europe. They are considering two locations: Dijon, France and Copenhagen, Denmark. Use the factor rating method with the data in the following table to determine the best location.

2. Answer France =.3(70) +.1(85) +.39(75) +.21(60) = 71.35 Denmark =.3(60) +.1(80) +.39(70) +.21(70) = 68

3. Thinking Challenge You’re a planner for Sears. You want to find the best location of a warehouse serving retail stores in: Seattle (50, 60) Aberdeen (20, 35) Spokane (160, 50) Monthly demand is: Seattle 494k units Aberdeen 18k units Spokane 171k units respectively. © 1995 Corel Corp.

4. Centroid Method Grid 0306090120150 30 60 90 0 Seattle (50,60) 494k units Aberdeen (20,35) 18k units Spokane (160,50) 171k units © 1995 Corel Corp.

5. Solution

6. Thinking Challenge Solution 0306090120150 30 60 90 0 Seattle (50,60) 494k units Aberdeen (20,35) 18k units Spokane (160,50) 171k units Warehouse at (77, 57): Wenatchee Nat’l Forest! X © 1995 Corel Corp.