You are responsible for negotiating a contract to supply materials to build steel hulls and other parts for a large fleet of submarines. Why might you negotiate a contract with index-based pricing?

 
 
 
 
 
 

When there are a few high cost items and costs are volatile, index-based pricing is a particularly effective strategy.

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