EIric Corporation currently manufactures a part in-house that is a main component of its most important product. The company currently manufactures 10,000 units of the part annually. The cost to manufacture one unit of the part is as follows: Direct Materials Direct Labour 40 32 Variable Overhead 15 Fixed Overhead Total 12 99 An external supplier has made an offer to provide the part at a cost of $100 and Elric is considering the offer. I the part is purchased externally, Elric has assessed the impact to be as follows: "he supervisor overseeing the manufacturing of this part would be laid off. The supervisor's salary is 64,000 per year and is included in fixed overhead. "he area used to make the part could be used to expand production to of the main component. "his would increase the annual production and sales of another product produced by Elric y 300 units per year. Each sale of this product generates a contribution margin of $275 per unit,

EIric Corporation currently manufactures a part in-house that is a main component of its most important product. The company currently manufactures 10,000 units of the part annually. The cost to manufacture one unit of the part is as follows: Direct Materials Direct Labour 40 32 Variable Overhead 15 Fixed Overhead Total 12 99 An external supplier has made an offer to provide the part at a cost of $100 and Elric is considering the offer. I the part is purchased externally, Elric has assessed the impact to be as follows: "he supervisor overseeing the manufacturing of this part would be laid off. The supervisor's salary is 64,000 per year and is included in fixed overhead. "he area used to make the part could be used to expand production to of the main component. "his would increase the annual production and sales of another product produced by Elric y 300 units per year. Each sale of this product generates a contribution margin of $275 per unit,

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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