Soon after Shell Solar was formed to make solar power panels that convert sunlight into energy, its engineers had to decide whether to manufacture the batteries that would store the energy or to purchase them from a German company. This would be an example of a_________ decision.
A)reseller buying
B)marketing mix
C)reciprocal
D)make-buy

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The decision between manufacturing the batteries or purchasing them from a German company represents a make-buy decision. This refers to the decision-making process of whether to produce goods or services in-house or to purchase them from an external supplier. In this case, the engineers at Shell Solar had to decide whether it was more efficient and cost-effective to manufacture the batteries themselves or to purchase them from a supplier. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Soon After Shell Solar Was Formed to Make Solar Power