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

question 94

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)None of the above

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