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Explain five reasons why affirm may consider hiring a machine rather than buying.

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-used for a short period of time.

-High initial cost of the equipment.

-High maintenance cost.

-High chances of obsolescence.

-Non availability of required skills/ staff to operate the machine

marto answered the question on November 7, 2019 at 10:37

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