Beta makes a component used in its engine. Monthly production costs for 1,000 component units are as follows: Direct materials $46,000 Direct labor 11,500 Variable overhead costs 34,500 Fixed overhead costs 23,000 Total costs $115,000 It is estimated that 8% of the fixed overhead costs will no longer be incurred if the company purchases the component from an outside supplier. Beta has the option of purchasing the component from an outside supplier at $97.75 per unit. 22) If Beta accepts the offer from the outside supplier, the monthly avoidable costs (costs that will no longer be incurred) total 23) If Beta purchases 1,000 units from the outside supplier per month, then what would be the change in operating income?
Beta makes a component used in its engine. Monthly production costs for 1,000 component units are as follows: Direct materials $46,000 Direct labor 11,500 Variable overhead costs 34,500 Fixed overhead costs 23,000 Total costs $115,000 It is estimated that 8% of the fixed overhead costs will no longer be incurred if the company purchases the component from an outside supplier. Beta has the option of purchasing the component from an outside supplier at $97.75 per unit. 22) If Beta accepts the offer from the outside supplier, the monthly avoidable costs (costs that will no longer be incurred) total 23) If Beta purchases 1,000 units from the outside supplier per month, then what would be the change in operating income?
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![Beta makes a component used in its engine.
Monthly production costs for 1,000 component
units are as follows:
Direct materials $46,000
Direct labor
11,500
Variable overhead costs 34,500
Fixed overhead costs 23,000
Total costs $115,000
It is estimated that 8% of the fixed overhead costs
will no longer be incurred if the company
purchases the component from an outside
supplier. Beta has the option of purchasing the
component from an outside supplier at $97.75 per
unit.
22) If Beta accepts the offer from the outside
supplier, the monthly avoidable costs (costs that
will no longer be incurred) total
23) If Beta purchases 1,000 units from the outside
supplier per month, then what would be the
change in operating income?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fdb115df1-8865-4d9b-9f0b-29a24e54ce70%2Faf39ac98-23d5-4170-ab36-da5a73659da5%2F7dkkqiq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Beta makes a component used in its engine.
Monthly production costs for 1,000 component
units are as follows:
Direct materials $46,000
Direct labor
11,500
Variable overhead costs 34,500
Fixed overhead costs 23,000
Total costs $115,000
It is estimated that 8% of the fixed overhead costs
will no longer be incurred if the company
purchases the component from an outside
supplier. Beta has the option of purchasing the
component from an outside supplier at $97.75 per
unit.
22) If Beta accepts the offer from the outside
supplier, the monthly avoidable costs (costs that
will no longer be incurred) total
23) If Beta purchases 1,000 units from the outside
supplier per month, then what would be the
change in operating income?
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