Sycamore Company uses a certain part in its manufacturing process that it buys f
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Sycamore Company uses a certain part in its manufacturing process that it buys from an outside supplier for $29 per part plus another $4 for shipping and other purchasing-related costs. The company will need 14,400 of these parts in the next year and is considering making the part internally. After performing a capacity analysis, Sycamore determined that it has sufficient unused capacity to manufacture the 14,400 parts but would need to hire a manager at an annual salary of $43,200 to oversee this production activity. Estimated production costs are determined to be:Direct material...............................................$18
Direct labor...................................................$8
Variable overhead...........................................$4
Fixed overhead (including manager $3 per unit).......$7
Total Unit Cost..............................................$37
A.) Identify the relevant costs to make this part internally.
B.) Should Sycamore produce the part or continue to buy it from the outside supplier?
C.) What other factors are important to this decision?
Explanation / Answer
a) Make Relevant Costs Direct Materials $18.00 Direct labor $8.00 Variable Overhead $4.00 Fixed Overhead Manger's Salary $3.00 Total Relevant $33.00 ======== B) It should buy the parts because it will be cheaper. The company would have to hire more workers if it made the product. C)It is also important to know if the company needs the goods on time. They might not want to wait for shipping.
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