Question

Lauren Industries wants to open a warehouse in the U.S. northwest. The location factors, weights, and potential locations are shown below.

Location Factor

Weight

Olympia

Salem

Boise

Helena

Land Availability/Cost
0.25

80

100

90

87

Area Population
0.20

80

85

100

82

Quality of Life
0.15

100

88

92

100

Labor Availability
0.25

91

100

80

90

Proximity to Major Highway
0.15

85

88

100

91



Calculate the total weighted-factor score for Salem.

86.50
93.40
91.30
89.30
100

Answer 1

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points shown in the table.

The slope of the line that passes through the points in the table is

.

Explanation: