The fictional Reliance Retailers are planning to locate a new retail facility in the Chicago area. The firm has narrowed its location choices to three Chicago suburbs: Oakbrook, Evanston, and Arlington Heights. The company has selected four factors as the basis for evaluation. The factor scores and the factor weights are shown in the following table. Which location should Reliance Retailers choose?

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Score (on a 100-point scale) ITTT Factor Community's Disposable Income Public Transportation Availability Community Growth Potential Labor Availability and Costs Weight Evanston 50 80 60 70 Arlington Heights Oakbrook 80 70 60 70 0.4 40 0.2 50 0.1 60 50 0.2 1.0 Total