$)$ Silver Shamrock Logistics, a $3$PL provider, is considering where to locate its warehouse in Arkansas. The firm is considering four locations, Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Pine Bluff. The firm plans to use the factor rating method to decide and lists six factors it considers important and assigns a factor score to each location using a hundred$-$point scale $($high values represent favorable scores$).$

Location

Factor Weight Little Rock Fort Smith Fayetteville Pine Bluff

Facility cost $0\mathrm{.}1590809080$

Taxes $0\mathrm{.}1095756585$

Transportation facilities $0\mathrm{.}3080859585$

Labor source $0\mathrm{.}1560809070$

Facility site $0\mathrm{.}2090758560$

Industrial Incentives $0\mathrm{.}1075808575$

The firm$$s supply chain manager calculates the weighted score for each location to determine the preferred warehouse location as:

a$)$ Little Rock.

b$)$ Fort Smith.

c$)$ Fayetteville.

d$)$ Pine Bluff.