Katlego Gaborone is president of Gaborone Chemical, a company that manufactures industrial chemicals, including highly flammable acids. His company has outgrown its present facility, and Katlego is considering moving to a larger building. He has found two acceptable buildings. The first is a brick building located in a run-down section of the city. The building was constructed in 1950 and all of the internal fixtures have been removed. The building shares common walls with a vacant building and a warehouse. The second building is located eight kilometers outside the city limit. It is a free-standing wood frame building constructed two years ago. According to the building code, a sprinkler system was mandatory.

Use 5 factors found under the schedule rating perspective to explain the positive and negative features of these buildings.

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1 The age of the buildings The first building is much older than the second which may mean that it i... View the full answer