For service firms such as banks and supermarkets, location decisions are critical elements of _____ strategy.

Assembly is generally best for customized output.

The method for evaluating location alternatives that uses their total-cost lines is

Everything else being equal, a firm considering outsourcing would find all of the following desirable except:  

Location choice I has monthly fixed costs of $100,000 and per-unit variable costs of $1. What would its total cost be at a monthly volume of 250 units?

In an infinite-source model, the average number being served is not equal to the ratio of the arrival rate to the service rate.

Which would you consider in developing capacity alternatives

Reducing service variability has a tremendous impact on waiting time.

Some communities offer financial and other incentives to attract new businesses.

At the break-even point, total profit is one