A Firm Must Make a Choice Between a Manual and a Semi-Automatic

Essay

A firm must make a choice between a manual and a semi-automatic production process for a new product line. Following are the costs for each process:
$$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Alternatve } & \text { Fixed Cost } & \text { Variable Cost } \\\text { Manual }& \$ 100,000 & \$ 75.00 \\\text { Semi-Automatic } & \$ 300,000 & \$ 50.00\end{array}$$
a. Above what break-even production quantity would the semi-automatic alternative be preferred?
b. Which process is more economical for an annual production volume of 5,000 units?
c. Which process is more economical for an annual production volume of 10,000 units?