Question: Based on the numbers in the case, is the construction of the plant ( packaging and brewery ) in Virginia a good idea? Choose all

Based on the numbers in the case, is the construction of the plant (packaging and brewery) in Virginia a good idea? Choose all the answers you think are correct.
Yes, having a local packaging facility may reduce transportation costs.
No to the packaging facility idea; savings of $2.50 per barrel in transportation costs amount to an annual payback of $6M on an investment of 95M, or 6.3%. This is not a significant upside without even considering risks.
Yes, building a local brewery makes sense for a firm moving east, especially when they can find a water source with equally excellent water quality as the one they have in the Rocky Mountains.
No, there is excess capacity in the East; see the example from the case of the Miller plant in Ohio. Why add brewing capacity? It may be better to get it from someone else.
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