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X Company currently buys 6,000 units of a component part each year from a suppli

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Question

X Company currently buys 6,000 units of a component part each year from a supplier for $8.30 each, but it is considering making the part instead. In order to make the part, X Company will have to buy equipment that will cost $150,000. The equipment will last for six years, at which time it will have zero disposal value. X Company estimates that it will cost $22,110 a year to make the 6,000 units. What is the approximate rate of return if X Company makes the part instead of buying it from the supplier?

Explanation / Answer

Annual cost of Buying= Unit *Cost per unit

Annual cost of Buying= 6000*8.30

Annual cost of Buying= $ 49800

Annual cost of manufacturing = $ 22110

Annual saving in cost = 49800-22110

Annual saving in cost = $ 27,690

Approximate rate of return = rate(nper, pmt,pv,fv)

Approximate rate of return = rate(6,27690,-150000,0)

Approximate rate of return = 3%

Answer

Approximate rate of return = 3%