obs, Inc. has recently started the manufacture of Tri-Robo, a three-wheeled robot that can scan a home for fires and gas leaks and then transmit this information to a smartphone. The cost structure to manufacture 20,400 Tri-Robos is as follows.     Cost   Direct materials ($51 per robot)   $1,040,400   Direct labor ($39 per robot)   795,600   Variable overhead ($7 per robot)   142,800   Allocated fixed overhead ($29 per robot)   600,000       Total   $2,578,800   Jobs is approached by Tienh Inc., which offers to make Tri-Robo for $116 per unit or $2,366,400. Following are independent assumptions.     Assume that $405,000 of the fixed overhead cost can be avoided. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)     Make   Buy   Net Income Increase (Decrease)   Direct materials   $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    Direct labor   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Variable overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Fixed overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Purchase price   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Total annual cost   $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    Using incremental analysis, determine whether Jobs should accept this offer. The offer select an option                                                                       .   eTextbook and Media                     Assume that none of the fixed overhead can be avoided. However, if the robots are purchased from Tienh Inc., Jobs can use the released productive resources to generate additional income of $375,000. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)     Make   Buy   Net Income Increase (Decrease)   Direct materials   $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    Direct labor   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Variable overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Fixed overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Opportunity cost   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Purchase price   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   Totals   $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    Based on the above assumptions, indicate whether the offer should be accepted or rejected? The offer select an option                                                                       .

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Jobs, Inc. has recently started the manufacture of Tri-Robo, a three-wheeled robot that can scan a home for fires and gas leaks and then transmit this information to a smartphone. The cost structure to manufacture 20,400 Tri-Robos is as follows.

    Cost  
Direct materials ($51 per robot)   $1,040,400  
Direct labor ($39 per robot)   795,600  
Variable overhead ($7 per robot)   142,800  
Allocated fixed overhead ($29 per robot)   600,000  
    Total   $2,578,800  

Jobs is approached by Tienh Inc., which offers to make Tri-Robo for $116 per unit or $2,366,400.

Following are independent assumptions.
 
 
Assume that $405,000 of the fixed overhead cost can be avoided. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

    Make   Buy   Net Income
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Direct materials   $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount   
Direct labor   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Variable overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Fixed overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Purchase price   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Total annual cost   $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column   


Using incremental analysis, determine whether Jobs should accept this offer.

The offer select an option                                                                       .
 

eTextbook and Media

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assume that none of the fixed overhead can be avoided. However, if the robots are purchased from Tienh Inc., Jobs can use the released productive resources to generate additional income of $375,000. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

    Make   Buy   Net Income
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Direct materials   $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount    $enter a dollar amount   
Direct labor   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Variable overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Fixed overhead   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Opportunity cost   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Purchase price   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount   enter a dollar amount  
Totals   $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column    $enter a total amount for this column   


Based on the above assumptions, indicate whether the offer should be accepted or rejected?

The offer select an option                                                                       .
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