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Dry Ice., is a manufacturer of air conditioners that has seen its demand grow significantly. The company | ||||||
anticipates nationwide demand for the next year to be 180,000 units in the South, 120,000 units in | ||||||
in the Midwest, 110,000 units in the East, and 100,000 units in the West. Managers at DryIce are designing | ||||||
the manufacturing network and have selected four potential sites-- New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and San Diego | ||||||
Plants could have a capacity of either 200,000 or 400,000 units. The annual fixed costs are at the four locations are | ||||||
shown in the Table, along with the cost of producing and shipping an air conditioner to each of the four markets. | ||||||
Where should DryIce build its factories and how large should they be? |