Joe is opening a new location for his sports store and is looking at 3 different...
Joe is opening a new location for his sports store and is looking at 3 different potential locations. He has gathered the below data:
1. Assuming factors have equal weights, what is the score for each location?
2. what is the best location for the sports store?
Location-score
factors X Y Z
Transportation 6 7 8
services 6 6 7
Amenities 5 8 7
Cost of Living 2 7 8
Tax 5 5 4
Utilities 9 7 7
Real estate 3 8 7
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