"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) cost-effective; time advantage
B) time-consuming; price advantage
C) time-consuming; time advantage
D) cost-effective; competitive advantage
E) time-consuming; competitive advantage

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The word "cost-effective" indicates that the recommended purchase will be financially beneficial to the company. The phrase "competitive advantage" is used in contrast to having others have the instrument as well, suggesting that developing and manufacturing it internally would not offer a unique advantage over competitors.

"Jamel, I Agree with Your Recommendation to Purchase the New