An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new King Kola plant to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. A) fixed $100,000 Varible $10, B) fixed $150,000 Varible $7, C) $200,000 Varible $5. Identify the range over which each location would be best. Then use break-even analysis to calculate exactly the break-even quantity that defines each range.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a) Location C is the best one if volumes are less than 5000.

b) Location A becomes the most expensive place to produce at volumes less than 10,000.

c)The break-even quantity between A and B is less than or equal to 17,000 units.

d) The break-even quantity between C and B is more than 30,000 units.