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An industrial appliance company is deciding between (A) a dedicated transfer line at $80M with $42 unit cost at design volume of 500K/year, or (B) flexible cells at $52M with $54 unit cost. Demand forecast is 500K but with high uncertainty (±35%). What is the most likely best decision?