Dolphin Motors is evaluating three sitesA, B, and Cto locate a plant to build its new Sedan

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Dolphin Motors is evaluating three sites€”A, B, and C€”to locate a plant to build its new Sedan Dolphin XL600. The total annual cost is the sum of the annual fixed costs and variable costs of production. Dolphin Motors has gathered the following cost data for each site (in U.S. dollars):

B. Cost Annual Fixed Cost Variable Cost Per Sedan Produced $23,000,000 $12,000,000 $20,000,000 $1200 $3000 $2200


1. Over what range of annual production volume is each location optimal?

2. If the expected production volume is 20,000 sedans, which location would you recommend?

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Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains

ISBN: 978-1506302935

1st edition

Authors: Ray R. Venkataraman, Jeffrey K. Pinto

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