Harper Industries is examining a new project to manufacture cell phones. The company has examined several alternatives for the manufacturing process. With Process I, the company would manufacture the cell phone entirely in-house. This would require the highest initial cost and fixed costs. Process II would involve subcontracting the manufacture of the electronics. While this choice would reduce the initial cost and fixed costs, it would result in higher variable costs. Finally, Process III would subcontract all production, with Harper Industries only completing the final assembly and testing. Below you are given the information for each of the options available to the company.

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Process II Process III Process I $75,000,000 Initial cost: $55,000,000 $36,000,000 Life (years): Units: 450,000 345 Price per unit: |VC per unit: Fixed costs: Required return: Tax rate: 137 182 85 $81,000,000 $63,000,000 $48,000,000 13% 21%