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$(1)$ Identify $7$ important factors affecting the reshoring, nearshoring, or relocation decision, put them in the gray areas of the table.

$(2)$ You may give each factor a different weight depending upon its importance. The total should be $100\%$ as shown on $I20.$

$(3)$ The reshoring location is the USA, the nearshoring is Mexico, and the relocation country is India.

$(4)$ Do research $($or googling$)$ to estimate the cost for each factor; low $(1030),$ med $(4060),$ and high cost $(70100)$

$(5)$ An option with a lower cost should be considered.

$(6)$ Discuss in this Excel sheet below why your option is better than the remaining two options and justify your assessment.

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