A Manufacturer of Paint Has Two Factories Located in France

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer of paint has two factories located in France and Spain and due to economic conditions must close one of them. The factory productivity data is as follows: $\begin{array}{lcc}&\text { Gallons of Paint } & \text { Total Costs } \\&\text { Produced }(1,000 \mathrm{~s}) & \text { (millions \$) }\\\text { Factory (Spain) } & 4,600,000 & \$ 5,250,000 \\\text { Factory (France) } & 4,000,000 & \$ 3,500,000\end{array}$
Based on the productivity analysis of both the factories, which of the following statements is true?

A) The factory in Spain is more productive than the factory in France.
B) Based solely on this productivity analysis, the factory in Spain must be closed.
C) Based solely on this productivity analysis, the factory in France must be closed.
D) Both factories have identical productivity levels. So, other criteria must be used to make this decision.