Purple Reign, an apparel manufacturer located in Minneapolis, sources the fabric used for clothes from outside vendors. Recently, Purple Reign has decided to compare pricing on a black roll of fabric used to manufacture $10,000$ t$-$shirts. Purple Reign must decide between a fabric provider located in Bangladesh versus one located in Graniteville, South Carolina. Use the chart below to find a TCO from each provider to help Purple Reign decide which provider should be utilized to provide the black fabric.

PROVIDER

Bangladesh

Graniteville, SC

Cost of Fabric

$ $1,250\mathrm{.}00$

$ $3,000\mathrm{.}00$

Transportation

Freight movement

$ $1,750\mathrm{.}00$

$ $375\mathrm{.}00$

Customs Duties

$ $150\mathrm{.}00$

$ $-$

Ordering Costs

$ $150\mathrm{.}00$

$ $50\mathrm{.}00$

Quality Costs $($i$.$e$.$ scrap$/$rework$)$

$2\%$ of cost of fabric

$1\%$ of cost of fabric

Which provider would you select $($based on cost$)?$