For Make-Or-Buy Decisions, a Supplier's Ability to Maintain Secrecy of Intellectual

question 72

Multiple Choice

For make-or-buy decisions, a supplier's ability to maintain secrecy of intellectual property is considered a(n) ________.

• A) qualitative factor
• B) irrelevant cost
• C) differential factor
• D) opportunity cost

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