Problem $4-30$ Algo $($Technology Decisions and Implementation$)$

Question $2$ of $6$

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The Vera Molding company has two alternatives for meeting a customer requirement for $8,900$ units of a specialty molding. If done in$-$house, fixed cost would be $$355,000$ with variable cost at $$40$ per unit. Alternative two is to outsource for a total cost of $$90$ per unit.

a$.$ What is the break$-$even quantity? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. units

b$.$ Should the firm make the $8,900$ units in$-$house or outsource?

Firm should produce the molding $-$ Select$-v.$