# Make-or-buy cost comparison # Scope: Linear fixed/variable cost comparison; account units, capacity effects omitted. # Status: illustrative worked example; engineering review pending. # Inputs are example values. Checks are editable example requirements, not standards. quantity = 1000 fixed = 5000 makeUnit = 5 buyUnit = 12 makeCost := fixed+quantity*makeUnit buyCost := quantity*buyUnit savings := buyCost-makeCost check make cheaper example: savings >= 0 scenario alternative: quantity = 800