Problem 14-12 (Algo)Santa Cruz Bottling is a manufacturer of organic soft drinks on the coast...
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Problem 14-12 (Algo)
Santa Cruz Bottling is a manufacturer of organic soft drinks on the coast of central California. Its products are enjoying a growing reputation and increased demand throughout the American Southwest. Because of the high cost of transporting soft drinks, it is considering a new plant to serve the states of New Mexico and Arizona. A key concern in its search for a new location is the resultant transportation costs to serve its key markets. Following is a list of cities where its main wholesale customers are located, along with estimated annual demand in cases of product for each.
CITY
x-COORDINATES
y-COORDINATES
NUMBER OF CASES
Phoenix
265
265
23,000
Tucson
365
140
18,500
Albuquerque
815
465
26,500
Santa Fe
865
540
15,000
a. Use the centroid method to recommend a location for the new bottling plant. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
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