Borges Machine Shop, Inc, has a 1-year contract for the production of 200,000 gear housings for a new off-toad vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has developed costs for three altematives. They are general-pupose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, deticated machine (DM). The cost data follow: Based on the cost, the process that is best suited for the current contracted volume is