Suppose by the end of Round 7 Digby Company has spent a total $4.2 million on Benchmarking to reduce administrative overhead. Which of the following actions would be MOST advised for Round 8?
Digby should spend another $1.5 million on Benchmarking initiatives.
Digby should spend $0 on Benchmarking in Round 8 and spend $1.5 million on Vendor/JIT initiatives.
Digby should pare back its investment in Benchmarking to $500,000 in Round 8.
Digby should curtail all TQM related expenditures wince the game is over after round 8.