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When a manufacturer has excess productive capacity in space, equipment and labor, producing components may be better than purchasing them. Producing is chosen if the incremental cost is lower than the purchase price. The incremental cost combines additional direct materials, direct labor, fixed factory overhead and variable factory overhead. Non economic factors, such as relations with suppliers, also often come into consideration.
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