Determine the ranges of annual production

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For the location decision faced by Fountains Manufacturing in the first Solved Problem in this chapter, determine the ranges of annual production for which each location would be best. (Hint: Use break-even analysis by developing equations for the total cost at each location as a function of the annual production. You might wish to consider using a data table in the Excel template to evaluate total costs for a range of production volumes.)

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