Question: Herriott Hotels, Inc. wants to develop a new beach front resort along the coast of Nova Scotia. A number of sites are available, and the

Herriott Hotels, Inc. wants to develop a new beach front resort along the coast of Nova Scotia. A number of sites are available, and the hotel chain has narrowed the choice to five locations. They have graded their choices according to the weighted criteria shown as follows.


Resort Location Scores (0 to 100) Location East East Port Factor Weight Lawrence Petpeswick Lockeport Pomquet Howe Annua


Recommend a resort site based on these location factors and ratings.

Resort Location Scores (0 to 100) Location East East Port Factor Weight Lawrence Petpeswick Lockeport Pomquet Howe Annual tourist 0.40 80 70 70 90 60 population Cost 0.20 50 70 90 90 Road proximity 0.15 70 60 70 50 80 to beach Quality of 0.05 90 80 90 80 beach Infrastructure 0.05 40 60 70 80 100 Shopping and 0.05 70 90 90 80 90 restaurants Crowdedness 0.05 30 80 50 70 60 of beach Other 0.05 100 70 90 80 90 attractions

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