Skyhigh Motors manufactures flying cars. Currently, Skyhigh manufactures its own hovercraft component which goes into each flying vehicle. However, Skyhigh is now considering purchasing the hovercraft component from a supplier. The current cost of production for each hovercraft component is $97,300, which consists of $48,500 of direct materials, $29,150 of direct labor, $11,500 of variable overhead, and $8,150 of fixed overhead. The company can purchase the component from the supplier for $83,499. Assume 2,500 components are produced. 1) Should Skyhigh continue to make the component? 2) What is the difference in incremental cost between buying and purchasing?
make or buy | ||||||||
1) | ||||||||
cost of make | buy | save | ||||||
material | 48500 | |||||||
labour | 29150 | |||||||
variable overhead | 11500 | |||||||
89150 | 83499 | 5651 | ||||||
fixed cost | 8150 | not considered as its not relavent | ||||||
skyhigh motor should source this part as its cheaper to buy than make as shown above | ||||||||
2) | incremental cost | qty | ||||||
2500 | ||||||||
89150 | 83499 | 5651 | ||||||
saving | 1,41,27,500 | |||||||
incremental cost refers to thee difference in total relevant cost between two alternatives | ||||||||
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