Exotech Computers manufactures computer components such as chips, circuit boards, motherboards, keyboards, LCD panels, and the like and sells them around the world. It wants to construct a new warehouse/distribution center in Asia to serve emerging Asian markets. It has identified sites in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore and has rated the important location factors for each site asfollows:

Scores (0 to 100) Location Factor Political stability Economic growth Port facilitics Container support Land and Weight Shanghal 50 90 60 50 Hong Kong 80 80 Singapore 90 0.25 0.18 0.15 0.10 0.08 50 30 70 90 construction cost Transportation 0.08 distribution Duties and traffic 0.07 70 90 Trade regulations 005 0.02 95 Airline service Area roads 60 60 002 0 70 80