7.1 Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the production of 200,000 gear housings for
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• 7.1 Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the production of 200,000 gear housings for a new off-road vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has developed costs for three alternatives. They are general-purpose equipment
(GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data follow:
Which process is best for this contract?
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