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In the End, the Buying Firm Must Determine Whether the Purchase

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In the end, the buying firm must determine whether the purchase price fits its competitive cost structure. This is called ____________. If the _________ is too low to generate interest from suppliers, it may be necessary for the buyer to consider applying a value analysis approach to the product in question.


Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input while holding other inputs constant.

Variable Resource

A factor of production whose quantity can be changed easily by a firm in the short run to adjust output levels.

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all variable expenses associated with producing a particular level of output.

Total Fixed Cost

An expenditure that does not change with the level of production or sales over a short period.

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