Assume a company is considering buying 10,000 units of a component part rather than making them. A supplier has agreed to sell the company 10,000 units for a price of $41.25 per unit. The company's accounting system reports the following costs of making the part: 17 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable Fixed manufacturing overhead, allocated Total cost 10,000 Units Per Unit per Year $ 17 $ 170,000 12 120,000 2 20,000 8 80,000 4 40,000 $ 43 $ 430,000 One-half of the traceable fixed manufacturing overhead relates to supervisory salaries and the remainder relates to depreciation of equipment with no salvage value. If the company chooses to buy this component part from a supplier, then the supervisor who oversees its production would be discharged. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 10,000 units from the supplier?

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Assume a company is considering buying 10,000 units of a component part rather than making them. A supplier has agreed to sell the company 10,000
units for a price of $41.25 per unit. The company's accounting system reports the following costs of making the part:
17
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable manufacturing overhead
Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable
Fixed manufacturing overhead, allocated
Total cost
10,000 Units
Per Unit
per Year
$ 17
$ 170,000
12
120,000
2
20,000
8
80,000
4
40,000
$ 43
$ 430,000
One-half of the traceable fixed manufacturing overhead relates to supervisory salaries and the remainder relates to depreciation of equipment with no
salvage value. If the company chooses to buy this component part from a supplier, then the supervisor who oversees its production would be discharged.
What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 10,000 units from the supplier?
Transcribed Image Text:Assume a company is considering buying 10,000 units of a component part rather than making them. A supplier has agreed to sell the company 10,000 units for a price of $41.25 per unit. The company's accounting system reports the following costs of making the part: 17 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable Fixed manufacturing overhead, allocated Total cost 10,000 Units Per Unit per Year $ 17 $ 170,000 12 120,000 2 20,000 8 80,000 4 40,000 $ 43 $ 430,000 One-half of the traceable fixed manufacturing overhead relates to supervisory salaries and the remainder relates to depreciation of equipment with no salvage value. If the company chooses to buy this component part from a supplier, then the supervisor who oversees its production would be discharged. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 10,000 units from the supplier?
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