es 40,0 its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials Direct labour ......... Variable factory overhead ... Fixed factory overhead ...... £5.50 £5.60 £4.75 £4.45 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to Small Motors Company for this motor is £18. If Small Motors Company decides not to make the motors, there would be no other use for the production facilities and total fixed factory overhead costs would not change.

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The Small Motors Company makes 40,000 motors to be used in the production of
its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is:
Direct materials
Direct labour
Variable factory overhead ...
Fixed factory overhead ...
An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be
used in the sewing machine. The price offered to Small Motors Company for
this motor is £18. If Small Motors Company decides not to make the motors,
there would be no other use for the production facilities and total fixed factory
overhead costs would not change.
£5.50
£5.60
£4.75
£4.45
If Small Motors Company decides to continue making the motor, how much
higher or lower would net income be than if the motors are purchased from the
outside suppler? Assume that direct labour is a variable cost in this company.
a.
b.
C.
d.
276,000 higher.
£86,000 higher.
£92,000 lower.
£178,000 higher.
Transcribed Image Text:The Small Motors Company makes 40,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials Direct labour Variable factory overhead ... Fixed factory overhead ... An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to Small Motors Company for this motor is £18. If Small Motors Company decides not to make the motors, there would be no other use for the production facilities and total fixed factory overhead costs would not change. £5.50 £5.60 £4.75 £4.45 If Small Motors Company decides to continue making the motor, how much higher or lower would net income be than if the motors are purchased from the outside suppler? Assume that direct labour is a variable cost in this company. a. b. C. d. 276,000 higher. £86,000 higher. £92,000 lower. £178,000 higher.
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