QUESTION 2 Parta: A clothing chain is considering two different locations for a new retail outlet. The organization has identified the four factors listed in the following table as the basis for evaluation, and it has assigned weights as shown. The manager has rated each location on each factor, on a 100-point basis (higher scores are better), as shown under the respective columns for Klang and Shah Alam. a. Calculate the composite score for each altemative location. Which site should be chosen? b. Are you coneemed about the sensitivity and subjectivity of this solution? Comment. Factor Factor Description Weight Klang Shah Alam 1 Average community income 0.40 75 70 Community growth potential 80 3 Availability of public transportation 0.15 45 90 Labour cost 80 2 0.25 60 4 0.20 60 Part.ba A farmers' cooperative association plans to build a new sugar mill in Southwestern Louisiana The primary objective of the mill is to provide the farmers with a place to take their crop for processing that will reduce their transportation costs. The members of the co-op believe that the center-of-gravity method is appropriate for this objective. While there are over 200 sugar cane farms in the region, they are tightly clustered around six villages Miles East of Miles North of Sugar Cane Village Lake Charles Lake Charles tonnage Arcencaux 240,000 Boudreaux 140 320,000 Cancienne 70 450,000 Darbonne 20 120,000 Evangeline 60,000 Fontenot 140,000 90 10 60 20 50 100 80 10 120 a. Using the data above, use the center-of-gravity method to calculate the coordinates of the best location for this mill. All mileage references use the city of Lake Charles as (0,0). 15+5 = 10 marks