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GOGO golf carts currently produces its own electric motors. Electco has offered

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Question

GOGO golf carts currently produces its own electric motors. Electco has offered to sell the electric motors to GOGO at a price of $300 each.


GOGO's current production information for the motors follows:

unit-level material and labor $175

facility-level depreciation of manufacturing equipment $12,00/yr

product-level supervisor's salary $24,000/yr

annual facility-level utilities $1,500


GOGO is currently operating profitibility producing 2,000 engines a year. GOGO maintains worker loyalty by offering employees lifetie employment. Which of the following is true?


a.GOGO should buy the engines for cost saving of $113 per unit.

b. GOGO should continue producing the engines.

c. GOGO has relevant costs of greater than $300 a unit and should buy.

d. GOGO will save $126,000 by producing the engines.


please show why the other answers are incorrect, thanks!


Explanation / Answer

b. GOGO should continue producing the engines.