Problem $4-41$ Algo $($Technology Decisions and Implementation$)$

Question $6$ of $6$

Hint$($s$)$ Check My Work

Suzy's Temporary Employee $($STE$)$ business, located in a big city, can do an online criminal background check in$-$house for $$1\mathrm{.}10$ per search with a fixed cost of $$22,000.$ A third$-$party online security firm offered to do a similar security search for $$8\mathrm{.}50$ per person with an annual service contract with STE. If STE's forecast is $3,100$ searches next year, should STE continue to do the search in$-$house or accept the third$-$party offer? Use the Excel template Break$-$Even to determine the best decision. Round your answer for the breakeven quantity to the nearest whole number and round your answer for the amount of saving$/$loss to the nearest dollar.

Breakeven quantity: searches

Since the demand forecast of $3,100$ searches is $-$ Select$-vv$ than the breakeven quantity, STE outsource the work. STE

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by outsourcing.