Your company is trying to decide whether to host email with Google Cloud or continue to run it in house with Microsoft Exchange. The current solution Microsoft Exchange has maintenance costs of $15,000, hardware costs of $10,000 and $30,000 in support costs annually. Google Cloud costs $35,000 annually. What amount of indirect costs are acceptable to make the switch to Google Cloud worthwhile?

Your company is trying to decide whether to host email with Google Cloud or continue to run it in house with Microsoft Exchange. The current solution Microsoft Exchange has maintenance costs of $15,000, hardware costs of $10,000 and $30,000 in support costs annually. Google Cloud costs $35,000 annually. What amount of indirect costs are acceptable to make the switch to Google Cloud worthwhile?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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