Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Campbell continue to make the containers? b. Campbell could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,800 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Campbell continue to make the containers? b. Campbell could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,800 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
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Transcribed Image Text:Campbell Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of
producing 9,200 containers follows.
Unit-level materials
Unit-level labor
Unit-level overhead
Product-level costs*
Allocated facility-level costs
$ 6,900
6,400
4,100
9,600
26,600
*One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers.
Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Campbell for $2.80 each.
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a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
b. Campbell could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,800 per month,
calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
a. Total relevant cost
Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
b. Total avoidable cost
Should Campbell continue to make the containers?
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