$[4]$ OM $5$ Chapter $5$ #$9.$ Suzy's Temporary Employee $($STE$)$

business, located in a big city, can do an on$-$line criminal

background check in$-$house for $$1\mathrm{.}64$ per search with a fixed

cost of $$24,000.$ A third party on$-$line security firm offered to

do a similar security search for $$8\mathrm{.}00$ per person with an

annual service contract with STE.

a$)$ What is the BEP for this make vs buy scenario?

${?}_b$ If STE's forecast is $3,000$ searches next year, should STE

continue to do the search in$-$house or accept the $3^{rd}$ party

offer?

c$)$ What other criteria are important in making this decision?