A producer of action figures is in a quandary about where to locate a central warehouse that will serve all of their regional centers for the coming millennium. They have predicted average annual demands for the following locations in the table.

-Calculate the X-coordinate of the center-of-gravity location using the center-of-gravity technique.
A)0.48
B)7.32
C)4.67
D)8.29
E)6.45

Question

A producer of action figures is in a quandary about where to locate a central warehouse that will serve all of their regional centers for the coming millennium. They have predicted average annual demands for the following locations in the table.
 
-Calculate the X-coordinate of the center-of-gravity location using the center-of-gravity technique.
A)0.48 
B)7.32 
C)4.67 
D)8.29 
E)6.45

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The center-of-gravity technique involves calculating a weighted average of the X-coordinates based on the weights (or quantities) associated with each point. The correct calculation results in an X-coordinate of 4.67.

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