$24,000\mathrm{.}00$ is considering two location alternatives. At location A$,$ Fixed cost waul ter $$3\mathrm{.}600,000$ per year, and variable con so so est eaten are E toed costs wowl bemillion units, which plant offers the lowest totall cost?million on peer, with variable cout $3035$ pee. ana demand is expected to be $10$A$)$ Plant A$,$ because it is cheaper than Plam B for all volumes over $8,000,000$ anits.B$)$ Plant B$,$ because it is cheaper than Plant A for all volames over $8,000\mathrm{.}000$ units.C$)$ Plant A$,$ because it is cheaper than Plant B for all volomes.D$)$ Plant B$,$ because it has the lower variable cost per unit.E$)$ Neither Plant A nor Plant B$,$ because the crossover point is at $10$ million units$\mathrm{.}22)$ The centre$-$of$-$gravity method does not take into consideration theA$)$ location of markets.B$)$ volume of goods shipped to the markets.C$)$ value of the goods shipped.D$)$ combination of volume and distance.E$)$ centre$-$of$-$gravity method considers none of the above$23)$ The main goal of retail layout isA$)$ minimizing material handling cost.B$)$ maximizing high$-$margin sales.C$)$ minimizing storage costs.D$)$ minimizing space required.E$)$ maximizing profitability per square foot of floor space$\mathrm{.}24)$ A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?A$)$ product orientedB$)$ work cellC$)$ job shopD$)$ projectE$)$ none of the above$25)$ Which of the statements below best describes office layout?A$)$ groups workers, their equipment, and spaces$/$offices to provide for movement of informationB$)$ addresses the layout requirements of large, bulky projects such as ships and buildingsC$)$ seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous productionD$)$ allocates shelf space and responds to customer behaviorE$)$ deals with low$-$volume, high$-$variety production$26)$ The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is process orientea.unatproduor