Each of the following is a disadvantage of buying rather than making a component of a company's product except that

A) quality control specifications may not be met.
B) the outside supplier could increase prices significantly in the future.
C) profitable product lines may be dropped.
D) the supplier may not deliver on time.

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Khadra Farah · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Profitable product lines being dropped is not a disadvantage of buying components, as that decision would be made internally by the company regardless of whether they buy or make the components. The other three options are all potential disadvantages of buying components.

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