Deli's Fudge Factory currently makes fudge for retail and mail order customers. It also offers a variety of roasted nuts. Fudge sales have increased over the past year, so Deli is considering outsourcing the roasted nuts and using the roasting space to make additional fudge. A reliable supplier has quoted a price of £0.85 per pound for the roasted nuts. The following amounts reflect the in-house manufacturing costs per pound for the roasted nuts: Direct materials Direct labour Unit-related support costs Batch-related support costs Product-sustaining support costs Facility-sustaining support costs Total cost per pound £0.50 0.06 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.15 £0.90 Required: Should Deli's Fudge Factory outsource the roasted nuts? Why or why not? Discuss all items that should be considered. a.

Deli's Fudge Factory currently makes fudge for retail and mail order customers. It also offers a variety of roasted nuts. Fudge sales have increased over the past year, so Deli is considering outsourcing the roasted nuts and using the roasting space to make additional fudge. A reliable supplier has quoted a price of £0.85 per pound for the roasted nuts. The following amounts reflect the in-house manufacturing costs per pound for the roasted nuts: Direct materials Direct labour Unit-related support costs Batch-related support costs Product-sustaining support costs Facility-sustaining support costs Total cost per pound £0.50 0.06 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.15 £0.90 Required: Should Deli's Fudge Factory outsource the roasted nuts? Why or why not? Discuss all items that should be considered. a.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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