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Exercise 20-6 (Part Level Submission) Jobs, Inc. has recently started the manufa

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Question

Exercise 20-6 (Part Level Submission) Jobs, Inc. has recently started the manufacture of Tri-Robo, a three-wheeled robot that can scan a home for fires and gas leaks and then transmit this information to a smartphone. The cost structure to manufacture 19,000 Tri-Robos is as follows. Direct materials ($48 per robot) Direct labor ($38 per robot) Variable overhead ($5 per robot) Allocated fixed overhead ($32 per robot) Cost $912,000 722,000 95,000 600,000 $2,329,000 Total obs is approached by Tienh Inc., which offers to make Tri-Robo for $111 per unit or $2,109,000. Following are independent assumptions.

Explanation / Answer

Make

Buy

Net Income

Direct Materials

48*19000 = 912000

Direct labor

38*19000 = 722000

Variable overhead

5*19000 = 95000

Fixed overhead

600000 – 405000 = 195000

Purchase price

111

Total Annual cost

1924000

111*19000 = 2109000

-185000

The offer should not be accepted.

Make

Buy

Net Income

Direct Materials

48*19000 = 912000

Direct labor

38*19000 = 722000

Variable overhead

5*19000 = 95000

Fixed overhead

600000 – 405000 = 195000

Purchase price

111

Total Annual cost

1924000

111*19000 = 2109000

-185000