The Talbot Corporation makes wheels that it uses in the production of bicycles. Talbot's costs to produce 90,000 wheels annually are: Direct materials $18,000 Direct labor $27,000 Variable manufacturing overhead $13,500 Fixed manufacturing overhead $57,000 An outside supplier has offered to sell Talbot similar wheels for $0.80 per wheel. If the wheels are purchased from the outside supplier, $12,000 of annual fixed overhead could be avoided and the facilities now being used could be rented to another company for $32,100 per year. Direct labor is a variable cost. If Talbot chooses to buy the wheel from the outside supplier, then annual net operating income would:
Differential analysis | ||||||
Make | Buy | Effect on Income | ||||
Direct material | 18000 | 0 | 18000 | |||
Direct Labour | 27000 | 0 | 27000 | |||
variable Mfg overheads | 13500 | 0 | 13500 | |||
Fixed Mfg overheads | 57000 | 45000 | 12000 | |||
Cost of purchases | 0 | 72000 | -72000 | |||
Opportunity cost-Rental value | 32100 | 0 | 32100 | |||
Incremental cost | 147600 | 117000 | 30600 | |||
When company chooses to buy: | ||||||
The annual net operating income would INCREASE by $ 30600 |
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