Oscar’s Bowling, Inc., wants to break into the Phoenix metropolitan market with one of its super-sized 200 lane, 24-hour bowling alleys. It, however, only has enough capital to build one facility. Oscar wants it to be centered by population, as determined by the center of gravity method. The following information is given: y coordinate City Tempe Scottsdale Chandler Mesa Glendale 10 Population 245,000 600,000 150,000 250,000 355,000 x coordinate 5 5 5 10 0 1 1 10 a. Where should Oscar build? Oscar should build at an x coordinate of and a y coordinate of (Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place.) b. If Oscar wanted to relocate to the closest city near his new facility (using rectilinear distances)—where would he live? Oscar would live in
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