You make component X in-house at a cost of $16 per unit, which consists of $2 direct labor per unit, $7 direct materials per unit, $6 fixed overhead per unit, and $1 variable overhead per unit. You need 1,000 units of X per month. An outside supplier has offered to sell component X to you at $12 per unit. If you outsource the production of X to the supplier, how much will your profit change in the short term?
You make component X in-house at a cost of $16 per unit, which consists of $2 direct labor per unit, $7 direct materials per unit, $6 fixed overhead per unit, and $1 variable overhead per unit. You need 1,000 units of X per month. An outside supplier has offered to sell component X to you at $12 per unit. If you outsource the production of X to the supplier, how much will your profit change in the short term?
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Transcribed Image Text:**Cost Analysis for Component X Production**
You currently produce component X in-house at a cost of $16 per unit. This cost is broken down as follows:
- Direct labor: $2 per unit
- Direct materials: $7 per unit
- Fixed overhead: $6 per unit
- Variable overhead: $1 per unit
Your monthly requirement for component X is 1,000 units. An outside supplier has proposed selling component X to you at $12 per unit. If you opt to outsource production to this supplier, what will be the change in your short-term profit?
**Answer Choices:**
- Decrease by $4,000
- Decrease by $2,000
- Increase by $2,000
- Increase by $12,000
- Increase by $4,000
This exercise tests your understanding of cost management and decision-making in outsourcing production.
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