"Jamel, I agree with your recommendation to purchase the new instrument, even though we could develop and manufacture it internally. A purchase will be most ________, as long as you recognize that others will have it as well; in other words, it will not offer a ________," said Phillip Jones, operations manager.

A. time-consuming; price advantage
B. cost-effective; time advantage
C. cost-effective; competitive advantage
D. time-consuming; time advantage
E. time-consuming; competitive advantage


Answer: C

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