What are several reasons that a financial manager says, “It depends,” rather than directly answering a question about how much something costs? What approach should be taken in evaluating make-or-buy...

What are several reasons that a financial manager says, “It depends,” rather than directly answering a question about how much something costs?

What approach should be taken in evaluating make-or-buy decisions? That is, should an organization provide a service itself or outsource it to another organization?