BluStar Company has two service departments, Administration and Accounting, and two operating departments, Domestic and International. Administration costs are allocated on the basis of employees, and Accounting costs are allocated on the basis of number of transactions. A summary of BluStar operations follows. Administration Accounting Domestic International Employees — 25 15 60 Transactions 50,000 — 10,000 40,000 Department direct costs $ 61,000 $ 22,500 $ 155,000 $ 593,000 BluStar estimates that the cost structure in its operations is as follows. Administration Accounting Domestic International Variable costs $ 23,500 $ 5,200 $ 114,500 $ 425,000 Fixed costs 37,500 17,300 40,500 168,000 Total costs $ 61,000 $ 22,500 $ 155,000 $ 593,000 Avoidable fixed costs $ 9,750 $ 4,000 $ 18,000 $ 114,000 Required: a. If BluStar outsources the Administration Department, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs? b. If BluStar outsources the Accounting Department, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs? c. If BluStar outsources both the Administration and the Accounting Departments, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs?

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BluStar Company has two service departments, Administration and Accounting, and two operating departments, Domestic and International. Administration costs are allocated on the basis of employees, and Accounting costs are allocated on the basis of number of transactions. A summary of BluStar operations follows.

	Administration	Accounting	Domestic	International
Employees		—			25		15		60
Transactions		50,000			—		10,000		40,000
Department direct costs	$	61,000		$	22,500	$	155,000	$	593,000

BluStar estimates that the cost structure in its operations is as follows.

	Administration	Accounting	Domestic	International
Variable costs	$	23,500		$	5,200	$	114,500	$	425,000
Fixed costs		37,500			17,300		40,500		168,000
Total costs	$	61,000		$	22,500	$	155,000	$	593,000
Avoidable fixed costs	$	9,750		$	4,000	$	18,000	$	114,000

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a. If BluStar outsources the Administration Department, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs?

b. If BluStar outsources the Accounting Department, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs?

c. If BluStar outsources both the Administration and the Accounting Departments, what is the maximum it can pay an outside vendor without increasing total costs?

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