PXG is a golf company that manufactures high-end irons. The company currently pays an outside supplier $45 per unit for the stock shaft of its Gen 5 iron line. PXG can sell each of these. irons for $225 each. The company is considering two alternative methods of making the part. The company's predetermined overhead rate is 100% of direct labor costs. PXG's manufacturing costs are listed below. Method 1 Direct Material Cost per unit $20 per unit Direct Labor Cost ?? Overhead cost $15 per unit $10 per unit Incremental overhead $8 per unit $5 per unit • Should PXG make or continue to buy the part from an outside supplier? If PXG will earn more profit making the part, which method is most profitable? • Complete the incremental analysis using an Excel worksheet to show the most profitable solution. Method 2 $25 per unit ??

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PXG is a golf company that manufactures high-end irons. The company currently pays an
outside supplier $45 per unit for the stock shaft of its Gen 5 iron line. PXG can sell each of these.
irons for $225 each. The company is considering two alternative methods of making the part.
The company's predetermined overhead rate is 100% of direct labor costs. PXG's manufacturing
costs are listed below.
Method 1
Direct Material Cost per unit $20 per unit
Direct Labor Cost
??
$15 per unit
$8 per unit
Method 2
$25 per unit
??
$10 per unit
$5 per unit
Overhead cost
Incremental overhead
• Should PXG make or continue to buy the part from an outside supplier? If PXG will earn
more profit making the part, which method is most profitable?
• Complete the incremental analysis using an Excel worksheet to show the most profitable
solution.
Transcribed Image Text:Make or Buy? PXG is a golf company that manufactures high-end irons. The company currently pays an outside supplier $45 per unit for the stock shaft of its Gen 5 iron line. PXG can sell each of these. irons for $225 each. The company is considering two alternative methods of making the part. The company's predetermined overhead rate is 100% of direct labor costs. PXG's manufacturing costs are listed below. Method 1 Direct Material Cost per unit $20 per unit Direct Labor Cost ?? $15 per unit $8 per unit Method 2 $25 per unit ?? $10 per unit $5 per unit Overhead cost Incremental overhead • Should PXG make or continue to buy the part from an outside supplier? If PXG will earn more profit making the part, which method is most profitable? • Complete the incremental analysis using an Excel worksheet to show the most profitable solution.
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