Question: The EU has made changes in airline regulation that dramatically affect major European carriers such as British International Air, KLM , Air France, Alitalia, and
The EU has made changes in airline regulation that dramatically affect major European carriers such as British International Air, KLM Air France, Alitalia, and Swiss. With ambitious expansion plans,
British International Air BIA has decided it needs a second service hub on the continent, to complement its large Heathrow London repair facility. The location selection is critical, and with the
potential for new skilled bluecollar jobs on the line, virtually every city in Western Europe is actively bidding for BIA's business. After initial investigations by Holmes Miller, head of the
Operations Department, BIA has narrowed the list to cities. Each is then rated on factors, as shown in the table below.
a Based on the given information, the best location for the aircraft servicing facility is
with a total weighted score of
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b After further investigation, Miller decides that an existing set of hangar facilities for repairs factor is not nearly as important as earlier thought. If he lowers the weight of that factor to after
this change, the best location for the aircraft servicing facility is
with a total weighted score of
Enter your response as an integer.
c After further investigation, Miller decides that an existing set of hangar facilities for repairs factor is not nearly as important as earlier thought and he lowers the weight of that factor to After
making the change to the weight, Miller has also been informed that Germany wants to reconsider its offer of financial incentives and wants to add millioneuros to the package to entice BIA.
Based on this information, the rating assigned to Germany on this factor should be raised to
After making both the necessary changes, the best location for the aircraft servicing facility is
with a total weighted score of
Enter your response as an integer.
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