Alpha Company produces 1 000 units of Part X per month. The total manufacturing costs of the part are as follows:             Direct materials                  P  10 000             Direct labor                             15 000             Variable

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Alpha Company produces 1 000 units of Part X per month. The total manufacturing costs of the part are as follows:
            Direct materials                  P  10 000
            Direct labor                             15 000
            Variable overhead                     5 000
            Fixed overhead                       30 000
            Total manufacturing cost    P  60 000

An outside supplier has offered to supply the part at P40 per unit. It is estimated that 20% of the fixed overhead assigned to Part X will no longer be incurred if the company purchases the part from the outside supplier.
If Alpha Company purchases 1 000 units of Part X form the outside supplier per month, then its monthly operating income will

a. 
Decrease by P20,000
b. 
Increase by P20,000
c. 
Not change.
d. 
Decrease by P4,000
e. 
Decrease by P5,000
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