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A spare part producer of solar home lighting system manufacturer company is looking for a new location for its current production facility. The following table lists investment, labor and material costs for founding a new facility in these alternative locations (represented by R1, R2, and R3). Based on the data presented below, determine which locations are optimal for which production intervals and why, and show the best alternative/s using break even analysis. Region R2 RI R3 1500 1300 1700 Fixed/Variable Costs Investment ($/year) Labor Cost ($/Unit) Material Cost ($/Unit) 0 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.5