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Chapter C, Problem 1CS
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Company C would like to open its new plants on two new cities. The shipping cost from each plant to the shop is given for existing plant and new plants.
The following information about the plants has been given:
| Plants | Shop | Capacity | |||
| City C | City M | City MP | City D | ||
| City G | 10 | 20 | 40 | 25 | 300 |
| City F | 20 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 150 |
| City D | 26 | 36 | 56 | 1 | 150 |
| City MA | 7 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 150 |
| City R | 5 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 150 |
| Demand | 300 | 100 | 150 | 200 | |
To determine: The places where the firm can open the new plants.
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1. Identify the range of output for which each alternative is superior(has the lowest cost)
2. If the expected output at the selected location is to be 10000 units per year, which location would provide the lowest total cost?
Location
Fixed Cost
Variable cost
A
$250,000
$11
B
$100,000
$30
C
$150,000
$20
D
$200,000
$35
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the alternatives A, B, C is the low-cost choice (show your calculations).
Costs
A
Fixed ($)
2,500,000
2,000,000
3,500,000
Variable ($ per unit)
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25
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Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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