Faxaco has the following cost information regarding a component to be used in making its product, fax machine. The company has a capacity of manufacturing the component up to 900 units.  The manufacturing costs for making 100 units are:    Direct materials and labor                      $1,800    Variable overhead                                  $2,600   Fixed overhead                                       $9,000                                                                 $13,400  Of fixed overhead, 60% can be eliminated if the component is not manufactured. If the component is not manufactured, the facilities can be rented for $6,700.   An outside vendor, Fast Company has offered to provide Kappa with the component for $150 each. Faxaco is making a Make or Buy decision. Compared to "Make", "Buy" is:   A. $1,600 worse   B. $600 better   C. $4,900 worse   D. $1,500 better   E. $3,300 better

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  1. Faxaco has the following cost information regarding a component to be used in making its product, fax machine. The company has a capacity of manufacturing the component up to 900 units.  The manufacturing costs for making 100 units are:   

    Direct materials and labor                      $1,800   

    Variable overhead                                  $2,600  

    Fixed overhead                                       $9,000

                                                                    $13,400

     Of fixed overhead, 60% can be eliminated if the component is not manufactured. If the component is not manufactured, the facilities can be rented for $6,700.  

    An outside vendor, Fast Company has offered to provide Kappa with the component for $150 each. Faxaco is making a Make or Buy decision. Compared to "Make", "Buy" is:

      A.

    $1,600 worse

      B.

    $600 better

      C.

    $4,900 worse

      D.

    $1,500 better

      E.

    $3,300 better

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