Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 21 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A textile firm is evaluating two possible sites A and B for a new factory. The firm uses four location factors with the following weights: proximity to raw material 30%, availability of labour 25%, transport cost 20%, and government incentives 25%. The scores (out of 100) for each factor are: Site A - raw material 80, labour 70, transport cost 60, incentives 90; Site B - raw material 70, labour 85, transport cost 75, incentives 65. The firm will select a site only if its Overall Suitability Index (OSI) is at least 70. Compute the OSI for each site and state which site, if any, will be selected.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Site A (OSI = 76)
B. Site A (OSI = 68)
C. Site B (OSI = 65)
D. Site B (OSI = 74)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Site A (OSI = 76)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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