Question: 2 . ( 1 2 points ) A wholesaler is considering where to locate its warehouse to serve its four retail stores: R 1 ,

2.(12 points) A wholesaler is considering where to locate its warehouse to serve its four retail stores: R1, R2, R3, and R4. The two potential sites for the warehouse are W1 and W2. The table below displays the truckload information, the coordinates for store locations and potential warehouse sites.LocationX coordinateY coordinateLoadsR12418300R22025250R31218200R42411350 W11522 W22614(a) Calculate the total load-distance score for each potential warehouse site. (6 points)(b) Based on the load-distance score, where should the new warehouse be located? (2 points)(c) If the Center of Gravity approach is used, what will be the map coordinates for the new warehouse? (4 points)

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