Table 1

Configuration

Total Variable Cost

Total Fixed Costs

Total Costs

All plants open

179,730

41,000

220,730

Plant 3 closed

188,930

33,500

222,430

Plant 2 closed

183,430

34,000

217,430

Plant 1 closed

189,000

33,000

222,000

Table 2
All plants open
(P)

2
3.24

1R

3
3.24

4
3.29

13,000

CAP

V/C

3.26

3.36

27,000

14,000

4.02

3.96

4.01

3.92

4.08

7,000

7,000

2R

3.18

3.3

3.28

3.34

3.35

20,000

11,00

3.88

3.98

4.04

4.05

5,000

5,000

3R

3.28

3.25

3.23

3.26

3.07

25,000

5,000

3.77

6,000

6,000

90,000

34,000

9,000

11,000
3.98

O
DEM:

9,000

PLANT 3 CLOSED

3.95

13,000

1,000
3.93

11,000

8,000
3.96

15,000

8,000

3.3

1R

3.24

4.02

3.36

27,000

3.98

4.O8

7,000

3,000

1,000

3,000

3.34

3.35

20,000

4.04

4.05

5,000

3.26

4.01

3.3

3.28

9,000

11,000

3.88

V/C

14,000

3.96

3.18

2R

CAP

3.29

13,000
O

3.98

5,000
DEM:

9,000

13,000

11,000

15,000

8,000

59,0000

3,000

CAP

V/C

27,000

14K-----0

PLANT 2 CLOSED
1
1R

3.3

3.24

3.29

3.26

3.36

13,000

14,000

4.02

3.96

4.01

3.98

4.08

7,000

----7K

3R

3.27

2.25

3.23

3.26

3.07

25,000

11,000

1,000

4,000

16K--5K--4K

3.93

3.76

3.77

6,000

2K

9,000
3.98

3.95

4,000
DEM:

9,000

13,000

11,000

15,000

8,000

65,000

9,000

CAP

V/C

3.35

20,000

1K---0

4.05

5,000

3.07

25,000

12K----1K

6,000

3K----0

PLANT 1 CLOSED

1
3.18

2R

3.3

3.28

9,000

11,000

3.88

3.34

0.4

3.98

4.04

5,000
3.28

3R
O
DEM:

3.25

3.23

3.26

13,000

11,000

1,000

3.95

3.93

3.96

3.77

3,000

3,000

3.98

9,000

13,000

11,000

15,000

8,000

56,000

TABLE 3 FIXED COST

ALL PLANTS OPERATING

14,000+12,000+15,000=41,000

PLANT 3 CLOSED

14,000+12,000+7,5000=33,500

PLANT 2 CLOSED

14,000+5,000+15,000=34,000

PLANT 1 CLOSED

6,000+12,000+15,000=33,000

TABLE 4 TOTAL COST

ALL PLANTS OPEN

179,000+41,000=220,730

PLANT 3 CLOSED

188,930+33,500=222,430

PLAN 2 CLOSED

183,430+34,000=217,430

PLANT 1 CLOSED

189,000+33,000=222,000