Problem 14-12 (Algo)Santa Cruz Bottling is a manufacturer of organic soft drinks on the coast...

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Problem 14-12 (Algo)

Santa Cruz Bottling is a manufacturer of organic soft drinks on the coast of central California. Its products are enjoying a growing reputation and increased demand throughout the American Southwest. Because of the high cost of transporting soft drinks, it is considering a new plant to serve the states of New Mexico and Arizona. A key concern in its search for a new location is the resultant transportation costs to serve its key markets. Following is a list of cities where its main wholesale customers are located, along with estimated annual demand in cases of product for each.

CITY

x-COORDINATES

y-COORDINATES

NUMBER OF CASES
Phoenix26526523,000
Tucson36514018,500
Albuquerque81546526,500
Santa Fe86554015,000

a. Use the centroid method to recommend a location for the new bottling plant. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

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