A company that produces pleasure boats has decided to expand one of its lines. Current facilities are insufficient to handle the increased workload, so the company is considering three alternatives, A (new location), B (subcontract), and C (expand existing facilities).Alternative A would involve substantial fixed costs but relatively low variable costs: fixed costs would be $310,000 per year, and variable costs would be $400 per boat. Subcontracting would involve a cost per boat of $3,200, and expansion would require an annual fixed cost of $74,000 and a variable cost of $1,200 per boat. Expansion would result in an increase of $88,000 per year in transportation costs, subcontracting would result in an increase of $32,000 per year, and adding a new location would result in an increase of $5,300 per year. Which alternative would yield the lowest total cost for an expected annual volume of 111 boats? Expected annual volume is 150boat

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.