8.7 Insurance Company of Latin America (ILA) is consid- ering opening an office in the U.S. The two cities under considera- tion are Philadelphia and New York. The factor ratings (higher scores are better) for the two cities are given in the following table. In which city should ILA locate? Factor Customer convenience Bank accessibility Computer support Rental costs Labor costs Taxes Weight .25 .20 .20 .10 .10 Philadelphia 70 40 90 80 90 New York 80 90 75 55 50 50 P

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8.7 Insurance Company of Latin America (ILA) is consid-
ering opening an office in the U.S. The two cities under considera-
tion are Philadelphia and New York. The factor ratings (higher
Scores are better) for the two cities are given in the following table.
In which city should ILA locate?
Factor
Weight Philadelphia New York
Customer convenience
25
,20
.20
15
.10
.10
70
40
85
90
80
90
80
Bank accessibility
Computer support
Rental costs
90
75
55
50
50 Pr
Labor costs
Taxes
Transcribed Image Text:8.7 Insurance Company of Latin America (ILA) is consid- ering opening an office in the U.S. The two cities under considera- tion are Philadelphia and New York. The factor ratings (higher Scores are better) for the two cities are given in the following table. In which city should ILA locate? Factor Weight Philadelphia New York Customer convenience 25 ,20 .20 15 .10 .10 70 40 85 90 80 90 80 Bank accessibility Computer support Rental costs 90 75 55 50 50 Pr Labor costs Taxes
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