White & Checker Is Releasing a New Power Drill That

question 29

Multiple Choice

White & Checker is releasing a new power drill that requires the manufacturing of a new part.They are considering whether they should manufacture the part in-house or outsource it from a supplier.The demand forecast is 1,355 units.They calculate the break-even quantity as 1,750 parts.What decision should White & Checker make?

• A) The product should not be released,as the demand is not high enough.
• B) A percentage of the product should be manufactured in-house,and the rest should be outsourced.
• C) The part should be outsourced.
• D) The part should be manufactured in-house.

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