Question:
Determine the financial risks of manufacturing 6,000 units of a product rather than purchasing them from a vendor.
Manufacture = $50,000 one-time set up cost + $60/unit
% defective 0% 1% 2% 3% 4%
Probability
of occurrence (%) 40% 30% 20% 6% 4%
Cost to replace defectives = $145
Purchase = $66.50/unit, 100% defect free
Construct a payoff table, and using the expected-value model, determine the financial risk and whether the make or buy option is best.