(Answered) : A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to mi

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:

Distances (meters)
From/To I II III
I – 10 20
II – 10
III –
Flows (loads per week)
From/To X Y Z
X – 0 80
Y 30 – 150
Z 100 130 –

1. What are total weekly costs for an optimum layout?

Multiple Choice

$2,600

$6,200

$3,600

$8,200

$7,200

2.

Which layout will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

Multiple Choice

X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3

Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3

X in 1; Z in 2; Y in