Marilyn Helm Retailers is attempting to decide on a location fora new retail outlet. At the? moment, the firm has three?alternatives: stay where it is but enlarge the? facility; locatealong the main street in nearby Newbury?; or locate in a newshopping mall in Hyde Park.

The company has selected the four factors listed in thefollowing table as the basis for evaluation and has assignedweights as? shown:

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Factor	Factor Description	Weight	Present LocationPresent Location	NewburyNewbury	Hyde ParkHyde Park
1	Average community income	0.400.40	3535	5555	5050
2	Community growth potential	0.150.15	1515	2525	8080
3	Availability of public transportation	0.200.20	2525	5555	5555
4	Labor? availability, attitude, and cost	0.250.25	8585	5555	4545

?a) Based on the given? information, the best location forMarilyn Helm Retailers is to open the new retail outlet in _____,with a total weighted score of_____?(Enter your response rounded totwo decimal? places.)

?b) A new subway station is scheduled to open across the streetfrom the present location in about a? month, so its third factorscore should be raised to 75. Then, the best location for MarilynHelm Retailers is to open the new retail outlet in ______, with atotal weighted score of ____.(Enter your response rounded to twodecimal?places.)