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Chapter 17, Problem 7P

a)

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To determine: The total cost of supplying the product to Country P.

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Supplier selection is the process of evaluating the performance of each supplier and comparing it with in-house production to choose the capable supplier to support the output of the organization.

b)

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To determine: The risk associated with Country P’s supplier.

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Supplier selection is the process of evaluating the performance of each supplier and comparing it with in-house production to choose the capable supplier to support the output of the organization.

c)

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To determine: Whether the firm should outsource or not.

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Supplier selection is the process of evaluating the performance of each supplier and comparing it with in-house production to choose the capable supplier to support the output of the organization.

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