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 as follows.

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Scores (0 to 100) Hong Location Factor Weight Shanghai Kong Singapore Political stability 0.25 50 80 90 0.18 Economic growth 90 80 75 Port facilities 0.15 95 90 Container support 0.10 50 80 90 0.08 Land and construction cost 90 50 30 70 Transportation/distribution 0.08 50 80 Duties and traffic 0.07 70 90 90 Trade regulations 0.05 70 95 95 Airline service 0.02 60 80 70 Area roads 0.02 60 70 80