Table 11.8 an Operations Manager Has Narrowed Down the Search for a for a New

question 28

Multiple Choice

Table 11.8
An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant for Burdell Industries to three locations.Fixed and variable costs follow.

-Use the information in Table 11.8 to determine the best statement.

• A)Location C is the best one if volumes are quite high.
• B)Location A becomes the most expensive place to produce at volumes in excess of 2,000.
• C)The break-even quantity between A and B is less than or equal to 5,000 units.
• D)The break-even quantity between C and B is more than 30,000 units.

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