problem 15-12

Problem 15-12 (Algo) Santa Cruz Bottling is a manufacturer of organic soft drinks on the coast of central California. Its products are enjoying a growing reputation and increased demand throughout the American Southwest. Because of the high cost of transporting soft drinks, they are considering a new plant to serve the states of New Mexico and Arizona. A key concern in their search for a new location is the resultant transportation costs to serve their key markets. Following is a list of cities where their main wholesale customers are located, along with estimated annual demand in cases of product for each. CITY Phoenix Tucson Albuquerque Santa Fe X-COORDINATES 265 365 815 865 Y-COORDINATES 265 140 465 540 NUMBER OF CASES 23,000 18,500 26,500 15,000 a. Use the centroid method to recommend a location for the new bottling plant. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) cy