Adams Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows.           Unit-level materials $ 5,400   Unit-level labor   6,400   Unit-level overhead   3,900   Product-level costs*   10,500   Allocated facility-level costs   28,200     *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Adams for $2.80 each. Required Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Adams continue to make the containers? Adams could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,500 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Adams continue to make the containers?

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Adams Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows.
 

       
Unit-level materials $ 5,400  
Unit-level labor   6,400  
Unit-level overhead   3,900  
Product-level costs*   10,500  
Allocated facility-level costs   28,200  
 

*One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers.

Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Adams for $2.80 each.

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  1. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Adams continue to make the containers?

  2. Adams could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,500 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Adams continue to make the containers?

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