A Manager Is Comparing the Total Maintenance (Preventive Plus Breakdown)cost

question 98

Multiple Choice

A manager is comparing the total maintenance (preventive plus breakdown) cost curves for two scenarios.The graphs have maintenance commitment on the x-axis and costs on the y-axis.Scenario A includes the direct breakdown maintenance costs,while Scenario B includes the "full" (direct and indirect) breakdown maintenance costs.Which of the following should the manager notice when going from Scenario A to Scenario B?

• A)total cost is decreased
• B)optimal point is moved to the left
• C)optimal point is moved to the right
• D)preventative maintenance cost slope is increased
• E)total cost does not move

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