Question

A clothing manufacturer produces clothing in five locations in the United States. In a move to vertical integration, the company is planning a new fabric production plant that will supply fabric to all five clothing plants. The clothing plants have been located on a coordinate system as follows:

Location (X,Y)
A 7,2
B 4,7
C 5,5
D 6,2
E 8,4

If the amount of fabric shipped to each plant are equal, what is the optimal location for the fabric plant?A. 5,5
B. 6,4
C. 4,6
D. 6,2
E. 5,4

Answer 1

B. 6,4

Step-by-step explanation:

The clothing company has 5 locations and now is considering moving into vertical integration. The new production plant will supply fabric to all clothing plants. The vertical integration circumstances lead installation of new fabric plant The current location of clothing plant are given among which the best location to install the new plant is (X,Y) (6,4).