Session Company uses 5,000 units of Part Y each year as a component in the assembly of one of its products. The company is presently producing Part Y internally at a total cost of $72,000 as follows: Direct materials $18,000 Direct labor $20,000 Variable MOH $10,000 Fixed MOH $24,000 Total costs $72,000 An outside supplier has offered to provide Part Y at a price of $12 per unit. If Session Company stops producing the part internally, one-third of the fixed manufacturing overhead would be eliminated. Accepting the outside supplier's offer leads to an annual advantage/disadvantage of:   Advantage of $4,000 Disadvantage of $4,000 Disadvantage of $12,000 Advantage of $12,000

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  1. Session Company uses 5,000 units of Part Y each year as a component in the assembly of one of its products. The company is presently producing Part Y internally at a total cost of $72,000 as follows:

Direct materials

$18,000

Direct labor

$20,000

Variable MOH

$10,000

Fixed MOH

$24,000

Total costs

$72,000


An outside supplier has offered to provide Part Y at a price of $12 per unit. If Session Company stops producing the part internally, one-third of the fixed manufacturing overhead would be eliminated. Accepting the outside supplier's offer leads to an annual advantage/disadvantage of:

 

  1. Advantage of $4,000
  2. Disadvantage of $4,000
  3. Disadvantage of $12,000
  4. Advantage of $12,000
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