Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781260247787
Author: Ray H. Garrison, Eric W. Noreen, Peter C. Brewer
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter P, Problem 3Q
If you had to decide whether to continue making a component part or to begin buying the part from an overseas supplier, what quantitative and qualitative factors would influence your decision?
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