A Manufacturer of Paint Has Two Factories Located in France

question 45

Essay

A manufacturer of paint has two factories located in France and Spain and due to economic conditions must close one of them. The factory productivity data is as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \text { Gallons of Paint } & \text { Resource Cost } \\\hline \text { Factory (France) } & \text { Produced (in 1,000s) } & \text { per Gallon } \\\hline \text { Factory (Spain) } & 4,600 & \$ 4.25 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

Lobes at the lower back part of the brain’s cerebral cortex; they contain areas that receive visual information.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain with functions linked to speech production.

Speech-Production

The complex process involving the coordination of mental and physical activities to produce spoken language.

Left Frontal Lobe

The region of the brain associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.