Question 1: This Question Is From Chapter 8.

Question 1: This question is from chapter 8. This question is worth 10 points. (Please show step by step work to receive full credits) A full-service restaurant is considering opening a new facility in a specific city. The table below shows its ratings of four factors at each of two potential sites. The score of 100 is best and the score of 0 is the worst for each factor.

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The challenge faced by the restaurant is to evaluate and select the best site for opening a new facility based on multiple factors using the factor rating method. The four factors considered are affluence of the local population, traffic flow, parking availability, and growth potential. The ratings are normalized on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being the best and 0 the worst. To determine the optimal location, it is necessary to assign weightings reflecting the relative importance of each factor, then compute a composite score for each site and compare them.

To proceed, assume the weights for the factors are as follows, based on managerial priorities: Affluence of local population (0.30), Traffic flow (0.30), Parking availability (0.20), Growth potential (0.20). These weights should sum to 1, which in this case they do.

Using the available scores for each site and the weights, compute the weighted scores for each factor at each location. For instance, if Site A has a score of 80 for affluence, its weighted score for that factor would be 0.30 * 80 = 24. Repeat this process for all factors and sites, then sum the weighted scores to get the total composite score for each site.

Let’s assume the site ratings are summarized in the following table:

| Factors | Weights | Gary | Mall | Belt Line |

|------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|-----------|

| Affluence of local population | 0.30 | 70 | 80 | 90 |

| Traffic flow | 0.30 | 60 | 75 | 85 |

| Parking availability | 0.20 | 50 | 65 | 70 |

| Growth potential | 0.20 | 65 | 70 | 80 |

Calculating totals:

- Gary: (0.3070) + (0.3060) + (0.2050) + (0.2065) = 21 + 18 + 10 + 13 = 62

- Mall: (0.3080) + (0.3075) + (0.2065) + (0.2070) = 24 + 22.5 + 13 + 14 = 73.5

- Belt Line: (0.3090) + (0.3085) + (0.2070) + (0.2080) = 27 + 25.5 + 14 + 16 = 82.5

Based on the composite scores, Belt Line emerges as the most favorable site with a score of 82.5, exceeding the minimum required score of 65. Therefore, the recommended site for opening the new restaurant is Belt Line.

This analysis highlights the importance of assigning appropriate weights to decision factors, conducting thorough scoring, and summing weighted scores to support objective site selection decisions. Proper documentation of all steps ensures transparency and aids managerial understanding in strategic planning and location analysis.

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