The Operations Manager Has Narrowed Down the Search for a New

question 91

Multiple Choice

The operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant to three locations.Fixed and variable costs follow: Plot the total cost curves in the chart provided below,and identify the range over which each location would be best.Then use break-even analysis to calculate exactly the break-even quantity that defines each range. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Location C is the best one if volumes are quite low.
• B)The break-even quantity between B and C is less than or equal to 6000 units.
• C)The break-even quantity between A and B is less than or equal to 9170 units.
• D)The break-even quantity between A and B is more than 9170 units but less than 9270 units.

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