1. The four factors—Factor 1, Factor 2, Factor 3, and Factor 4— are used in the factor-rating method for location decision. They are listed in order of their importance, i.e., Factor 1 is the most important and Factor 4 is the least important. Which combination of factor weights is applicable for these factors? The factor weights are presented in the same sequence as the factors:
a. 0.3, 0.35, 0.25, 0.10
b. 0.45, 0.24, 0.21, 0.15
c. 0.15, 0.20, 0.31, 0.34
d. 0.40, 0.28, 0.20, 0.12
e. none of the above.