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Exercise 23-4 Make or buy decision LO A1 Gilberto Company currently manufactures

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Question

Exercise 23-4 Make or buy decision LO A1 Gilberto Company currently manufactures 40,000units per year of one of its crucial parts. Variable costs are $3.90 per unit, fixed costs related to making this part are $40,000 per year, and allocated fixed costs are 30,000 per year. Allocated fixed costs are unavoidable whether the company makes or buys the part Gilberto is considering buying the part from a supplier for a quoted price of $2.70 per unit guaranteed for a three-year period. Calculate the total incremental cost of making 40,000 units. (Round cost per unit answers to 2 decimal places.) Incremental Costs to Make Relevant muter Relevant fixed Total relevant costs costs Unit Total incremental cost to make 0

Explanation / Answer

ANswer:

We will make an calculation for the incremental cost of making 40,000 units as under

Type of cost

Relevant Amount per Unit

Relevant Fixed Cost

Total Relevant Cost

Variable Cost per Unit

3.9

156000

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

40,000

40,000

Total Incremental Cost to Make

196,000

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2

Now we will make an calculation for the incremental cost of buying 40,000 units as under

Relevant Amount per Unit

Relevant Fixed Cost

Total Relevant Cost

Purchase Price Per Unit

2.7

108000

Total Incremental Cost to Buy

108000

3

Should the company continue to manufacture the part, or should it buy the part from the outside supplier

Answer: Buy              

company should buy the part from the outside supplier

Type of cost

Relevant Amount per Unit

Relevant Fixed Cost

Total Relevant Cost

Variable Cost per Unit

3.9

156000

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

40,000

40,000

Total Incremental Cost to Make

196,000