A Firm Will Prefer to Make the Component Internally Rather

question 89

Multiple Choice

A firm will prefer to make the component internally rather than contract it out to a supplier,because of all of the following reasons except:

• A)it needs to maintain control over its proprietary technology.
• B)substantial investments in specialized assets are required to manufacture a component.
• C)the firm completely trusts the independent supplier to play fair.
• D)it runs the risk that suppliers will expropriate the technology for their own use.

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