.. 8.16 The fixed and variable costs for three potential manu- facturing plant sites for a rattan chair weaver are shown: SITE 1 2 3 FIXED COST PER YEAR $500 1,000 1,700 VARIABLE COST PER UNIT $11 7 4 a) Over what range of production is each location optimal? b) For a production of 200 units, which site is best? P

.. 8.16 The fixed and variable costs for three potential manu- facturing plant sites for a rattan chair weaver are shown: SITE 1 2 3 FIXED COST PER YEAR $500 1,000 1,700 VARIABLE COST PER UNIT $11 7 4 a) Over what range of production is each location optimal? b) For a production of 200 units, which site is best? P

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

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Chapter8: Cost Analysis

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