Global Metalworks Can Produce Its Own Hinges for a Weekly

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Essay

Global Metalworks can produce its own hinges for a weekly cost of $96,400 and a cost per hinge of $0.10. Currently an outside supplier is used for a weekly cost of $82,500 and a cost per hinge of $0.24. Current weekly demand is 98,000 units. How much larger must weekly demands grow in order to make insourcing economical?

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