"Your are a supplier manager for ABC Widgets Inc. Your job is to buy sub$-$components for your company's standard WG$-2875$ widget.

$*$ Your supplier for sub$-$component A$4$ tells you that their labor costs have decreased by $15\%$ from last year. However, their material costs have increased by $50\%.$ As a result the supplier wants to charge you $$145$ for A$4$ sub$-$components. Your job is to decide whether or not $$145$ is a fair price."