A regional bookstore chain wants to build a distribution center that is centrally-located for its eight retail outlets. It will most likely employ which of the following tools of analysis?
A) assembly line balancing
B) load-distance analysis
C) center-of-gravity method
D) linear programming
E) locational cost-volume analysis

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The center-of-gravity method is a tool used to find the location that minimizes transportation costs between multiple locations. In this case, the bookstore chain is looking for a centrally-located distribution center, which fits the purpose of the center-of-gravity method.

A Regional Bookstore Chain Wants to Build a Distribution Center