1 ) A school is considering four locations for a new high school. There are four factors there is considering (Cost of land, distance to students, land size, and traffic flow). They would like to compare results using two weighting systems. The first system would give each factor equal weight and the second would give the factors weights of .4, .2, .1, and .3 respectively. Fill in the missing information in the table and then use the factor rating method to determine which location is best for each weighting system.

Factor

W(1)

W(2)

A

B

C

D

Cost of Land

1

.4

10

20

25

5

Distance to Students

1

.2

30

25

15

20

Land Size

1

.1

5

10

20

40

Traffic Flow

1

.3

20

5

15

30