Assume That Ballenger Has Switched to the JIT System and That

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Essay

Assume that Ballenger has switched to the JIT system and that he receives a surprise phone call from a competitor who is going out of business. The competitor wants to sell Ballenger 7,000 dome lights of the type listed on Exhibit 3-C. Should Ballenger buy them? If so, at what price?

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