Grunar Industries produces the component parts needed for its popular non-commercial-use drones. One of the key parts has become more costly to produce than first planned, however, so management is considering outsourcing that part. If the company decides not to manufacture this part, a portion of its fixed manufacturing overhead  costs would continue. The costs to produce one such part internally and to purchase on part from the suppler are given here.                                     Complete the schedule to support the decision of whether to make or buy the part.                            Relevant Costs to Make   Relevant Cost to Buy      Costs to produce internally           Direct materials               Direct materials   $      2.80        Direct labor               Direct labor           1.70        Variable manufacturing overhead             Variable manufacturing overhead           0.50        Fixed manufacturing overhead             Fixed manufacturing overhead           2.00        Total cost             Cost to purchase from a supplier           6.25                    Portion of fixed manufacturing cost to continue  80%     Should Grunar continue to make the part or buy it from the supplier?                                        Grunar should

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Grunar Industries produces the component parts needed for its popular non-commercial-use drones. One of the key parts has become more costly to produce than first planned, however, so management is considering outsourcing that part. If the company decides not to manufacture this part, a portion of its fixed manufacturing overhead  costs would continue. The costs to produce one such part internally and to purchase on part from the suppler are given here.   
 
             
             
   Complete the schedule to support the decision of whether to make or buy the part.    
             
         Relevant Costs to Make   Relevant Cost to Buy   
  Costs to produce internally           Direct materials         
     Direct materials   $      2.80        Direct labor         
     Direct labor           1.70        Variable manufacturing overhead       
     Variable manufacturing overhead           0.50        Fixed manufacturing overhead       
     Fixed manufacturing overhead           2.00        Total cost         
   Cost to purchase from a supplier           6.25                
   Portion of fixed manufacturing cost to continue  80%     Should Grunar continue to make the part or buy it from the supplier?  
                     
               Grunar should        
                     

 

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