State University is to construct a new student center and athletic complex that will include a bookstore, a post office, theaters, a market, a minimall, meeting rooms, a swimming pool, and weight and exercise rooms. The university administration has hired a site selection specialist to identify the best potential sites on campus for the new facility. The site specialist has identified four sites on campus and has graded the important weighted decision criteria for each site as follows:

Which site should the specialistrecommend?

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Campus Site Decision Criterion Weight th West A West B East 70 75 85 85 70 75 Proximity to housing Student traffic Parking availability Plot size, terrain Infrastructure Off-campus accessibility Proximity to dining facilities Visitor traffic Landscape and aesthetics 65 0.16 0.12 0.10 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.02 80 90 70 70 90 90 70 80 65 70