Question: PLEASE ANSWER ALL 3 PARTS AND I WILL BE SURE TO THUMBS UP! THANK YOU Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the

PLEASE ANSWER ALL 3 PARTS AND I WILL BE SURE TOPLEASE ANSWER ALL 3 PARTS AND I WILL BE SURE TO THUMBS UP! THANK YOU

Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the production of 225,000 gear housings for a new off-road vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has developed costs for three alternatives. They are general-purpose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data follow: General-Purpose Equipment (GPE) 225,000 Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) Dedicated Machine (DM) Annual contracted units 225,000 225,000 Annual fixed cost $150,000 $250,000 $480,000 Per unit variable cost $15.00 $14.00 $13.00 The option GPE is best when the contracted volume is below units (enter your response as a whole number)

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