Based on the Information Provided, Which of These Firms Should

question 110

Multiple Choice

Based on the information provided, which of these firms should concentrate its production in a centralized location?

• A) Mercury Inc. operates in an industry where the fixed costs are high, and services of supporting industries are of prime importance.
• B) In-the-Now Inc. manufactures products like apparel and cosmetics for which national differences in consumer taste and preference are wide.
• C) QuickFloors Inc. operates in an economy where volatile fluctuations in exchange rates are frequently expected.
• D) Down-to-Earth Corp. is a mining company that exports quartz-a product with low value-to-weight ratio-to various countries.
• E) Bronze Inc. customizes heavy machines without the use of flexible manufacturing technologies.