Federated Electronics, Ltd., manufactures display screens and monitors for computers and televisions, which it sells to companies around the world. It wants to construct a new warehouse and distribution center in Asia to serve emerging markets there. It has identified potential sites in the port cities of Shanghai, Singapore, Pusan, Kaohsiung, and Hong Kong. The following table shows the factors in the location decision and the grade of each location for each factor.

The weights indicating the importance of each location factor are not included. Determine what you think these weights should be and recommend the best location for the new distribution center.

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POKT SCORES (0 TO 100) HONG LOCATION FACTORS SHANGHAI SINGAPORE PUSAN KAOHSIUNG KONG Facility cost 65 75 80 90 55 Labor rates 75 70 85 95 60 Labor availability 70 65 85 80 70 Infrastructure 80 80 65 70 95 Transportation 75 65 75 75 90 Container 70 80 65 75 85 availability Expansion/ modernization 80 75 90 80 95 Political stability 65 70 85 80 90 Duties, tariffs, 75 80 80 90 70 and fees Trade regulations 65 75 80 80 75