Senior Company currently buys 30,000 units of a part used to manufacture its product at $40 per unit. Recently the supplier informed Senior Company that a 20% increase will take effect next year. Senior has some additional space and could produce the units for the following per-unit costs (based on 30,000 units): Direct materials $16 Direct labour 12 Variable overhead 12 Fixed overhead 10 Total $50 If the units are purchased from the supplier, $200,000 of fixed costs will continue to be incurred. In addition, the plant can be rented out for $20,000 per year if the parts are purchased externally. Required: Should Senior Company buy the part externally or make it internally?
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Senior Company currently buys 30,000 units of a part used to manufacture its product at $40 per unit. Recently the supplier informed Senior Company that a 20% increase will take effect next year. Senior has some additional space and could produce the units for the following per-unit costs (based on 30,000 units):
|
Direct materials |
$16 |
|
Direct labour |
12 |
|
Variable |
12 |
|
Fixed overhead |
10 |
|
Total |
$50 |
If the units are purchased from the supplier, $200,000 of fixed costs will continue to be incurred. In addition, the plant can be rented out for $20,000 per year if the parts are purchased externally.
Required: Should Senior Company buy the part externally or make it internally?
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