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ISBN: 9781947172609

Author: OpenStax

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Chapter 9, Problem 7EA

Based on your research of the market in the previous exercises, you have determined the market price for the items your department purchase is 15% below what you are being charged by department A of Marley’s Manufacturing. How would you view this as a manager? What steps could you take to solve this discrepancy? What alternatives would you consider, assuming you had control over purchasing decisions?

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