Make-Versus-Buy Decision Sports Equipment Unlimited makes and sells soccer goals

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Make-Versus-Buy Decision Sports Equipment Unlimited makes and sells soccer goals and has sales of 20,000 units per year. The plant is operating at full capacity. A potential supplier has approached Sports Equipment Unlimited and offered to supply the soccer goals at a finished cost of $31.50 per goal. If the company buys rather than manufactures, they will be able to eliminate 60% of fixed manufacturing costs by leasing unused space. The current costs are as follows: Per Unit Direct labor                    200,000                   10.00 Direct materials                    247,000                   12.35 Variable manufacturing overhead                       60,000                     3.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead                    170,000                     8.50 Total manufacturing cost                    677,000                   33.85 INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare an incremental analysis for the decisions to make or buy the soccer goals. Show the cost of continuing to make and to buy the goals. Show the effect on net income if they buy. Should Sports Equipment Unlimited buy the goals? Make-Versus-Buy Decision Sports Equipment Unlimited makes and sells soccer goals and has sales of 20,000 units per year. The plant is operating at full capacity. A potential supplier has approached Sports Equipment Unlimited and offered to supply the soccer goals at a finished cost of $31.50 per goal. If the company buys rather than manufactures, they will be able to eliminate 60% of fixed manufacturing costs by leasing unused space. The current costs are as follows: Per Unit Direct labor                    200,000                   10.00 Direct materials                    247,000                   12.35 Variable manufacturing overhead                       60,000                     3.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead                    170,000                     8.50 Total manufacturing cost                    677,000                   33.85 INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare an incremental analysis for the decisions to make or buy the soccer goals. Show the cost of continuing to make and to buy the goals. Show the effect on net income if they buy. Should Sports Equipment Unlimited buy the goals?

Explanation / Answer

Since the cost of buying it from outside supplier is more therefore the company should make the equipment

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Incremental analysis Make Buy units 20,000 20,000 Purchase from supplier 0 31.5 Direct material 10 0 Direct labor 12.35 0 Variable overhead 3 0 Fixed manufacturing 8.5 5.1 Total cost 33.85 36.6

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