ABC Company currently produces 8,000 units of part A99. Current unit costs for part A99 are: Direct Materials $12 Direct Labor $9 Factory rent $7 Admin costs $10 General factory overhead (allocated) $7  Total        $45 If ABC company decides to buy part A99, 50% of the admin costs would be avoided. All the company's items, inclduing part A99 are manufactured in the same rented facility. The company has an offer from a wholesaler that wishes to sell the part to ABC for $31 per unit. What will occur if the company accepts the offer? a- The cost for this part will decrease by $10 per unit b- The csot for this part will be the same c- the cost for this part will decrease by $14 per unit d- the cost for this part will increase by $5 per unit

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ABC Company currently produces 8,000 units of part A99. Current unit costs for part A99 are:

Direct Materials $12

Direct Labor $9

Factory rent $7

Admin costs $10

General factory overhead (allocated) $7

 Total        $45

If ABC company decides to buy part A99, 50% of the admin costs would be avoided. All the company's items, inclduing part A99 are manufactured in the same rented facility. The company has an offer from a wholesaler that wishes to sell the part to ABC for $31 per unit. What will occur if the company accepts the offer?

a- The cost for this part will decrease by $10 per unit

b- The csot for this part will be the same

c- the cost for this part will decrease by $14 per unit

d- the cost for this part will increase by $5 per unit

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