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is a well established manufacturer of mainframe computers.
The management has decided to outsource the 15-inch flat panel monitors for the next
product model.

Source selection team for the new product is

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V Oevin Rice
V `ohn Harper

Source selection team selected 4 teams. List of the potential suppliers selected by the
source selection team are

1. Reese Corporation
2. Cappozi Manufacturers
3. Oruger Corporation
4. Payne Industries

The estimated contract for about $ 250 million, the prices quoted by the companies
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Reese Corporation.

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V Time interest earned is also more i.e. 16.8 which results in good long term
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