Munoz Bike Company makes the frames used to build its bicycles. During year 2, Munoz made 26,000 frames; the costs incurred follow. Unit-level materials costs (26,000 units x $50) Unit-level labor costs (26,000 units x $53) Unit-level overhead costs (26,000 x $9) Depreciation on manufacturing equipment Bike frame production supervisor's salary Inventory holding costs Allocated portion of facility-level costs $1,300,000 1,378,000 234,000 93,000 55,800 380,000 490,000 Total costs $3,930,800 Munoz has an opportunity to purchase frames for $114 each. Additional Information 1. The manufacturing equipment, which originally cost $580,00O, has a book value of $490,000, a remaining useful life of 4 years, and a zero salvage value. If the equipment is not used to produce bicycle frames, it can be leased for $76,000 per year. 2. Munoz has the opportunity to purchase for $1,020,000 new manufacturing equipment that will have an expected useful life of 4 years and a salvage value of $40,000. This equipment will increase productivity substantially, reducing unit-level labor costs by 60 percent. Assume that Munoz ill continue to produce and sell 26,000 frames per year in the future. 3. If Munoz outsources the frames, the company can eliminate 70 percent of the inventory holding costs. Required a. Determine the avoidable cost per unit of making the bike frames, assuming that Munoz is considering the alternatives of making the product using the existing equipment or outsourcing the product to the independent contractor. Based on the quantitative data, should Munoz outsource the bike frames? b. Assuming that Munoz is considering whether to replace the old equipment with the new equipment, determine the avoidable cost per unit to produce the bike frames using the new equipment and the avoidable cost per unit to produce the bike frames using the old equipment. Calculate the increase or decrease in the company's profit if the company uses new equipment. c. Assuming that Munoz is considering whether to either purchase or outsource, calculate the impact on profitability between the two alternatives.