Cost per Unit for part
Direct material: $5.40
Direct Labor: $15.00
Variable Overhead: $3.60
Fixed Overhead: $13.50
Total: $37.50
Outside supplier will sell 15,000 united for $31.
It is determined 2/3 of the fixed overhead will continue
Required:
Should the company buy the component?
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Per unit | Total 15000 units | |||
Make | Buy | Make | Buy | |
Direct materials | 5.40 | 81000 | ||
Direct labor | 15.00 | 225000 | ||
Variable manufacturing overhead | 3.60 | 54000 | ||
Fixed overhead avoidable (13.50*1/3) | 4.50 | 67500 | ||
Purchase cost | 31 | 465000 | ||
Total | 427500 | 465000 | ||
Difference in total costs = 465000-427500= $37500 | ||||
As total cost to make is less than total cost to buy, the company should not buy the component | ||||
The company will save $37500 by making the component |
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