Dennison Manufacturing makes large helical springs used in aircraft landing gear. The company has narrowed its potential choices for its new manufacturing facility to four cities. The following information is known about the manufacturing and shipping costs of locating in each of these four cities:

a. Use break-even point analysis to determine where Dennison should locate.
b. Based solely on break-even quantity, if Dennison€™s manufacturing forecast for the foreseeable future is 40,000 units annually, where should helocate?

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Fixed Costs Variable Manufacturing Costs per Unit $70.00 $%56.00 $36.00 $42.00 Variable Shipping Costs per Unit $5.00 $4.00 $2.00 $5.00 per Year Phoenix $300,000 Buffalo $600,000 Seattle $1,500,000 Atlanta $1,750,000