A quantitative method used to evaluate multiple locations based on total cost of production or service operations is called:

Load-distance method.

Explanation:

Load-distance method is a technique of making facility location decisions by an organization. In this method, different facility locations are assigned a load-stance value (it is a measure of the weight of the load to be transported and the distance) and the different facilities are evaluated on the basis of this value. The location with the minimum load-distance will have minimum transportation cost; so, this location will be preferred over the other locations.

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