For each of the following situations, indicate whether the decision appears to be a routine operating decision; a short-term, nonroutine decision; or a long-term investment decision.

1. Able Corporation is deciding whether to make a part for a new product or to buy the part from another company 2. Baker Company produces three products. The production manager needs to prepare a weekly schedule in order to determine how much of each product to manufacture on each machine.

3. Carter Corporation is considering investing in a new production plant in Mexico 4. Diamond Company is considering discontinuing production of marked playing cards.

5. The inventory manager of Echo Company is determining how much raw material to order next month.

6. Franklin Inc. has received a special order for 10,000 units of its best-selling product, but the selling price for the order is less than the normal selling price.

7. The City Council of Granada is trying to decide whether to continue collecting garbage in the city or to contract the collection to a private company.