COST ACCOUNTING
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Author: Horngren
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.35P
Supply-chain effects on total relevant inventory cost. Peach Computer Co. outsources the production of motherboards for its computers. It is currently deciding which of two suppliers to use: Alpha or Beta. Due to differences in the product failure rates in the two companies, 5% of motherboards purchased from Alpha will be inspected and 25% of motherboards purchased from Beta will be inspected. The following data refer to costs associated with Alpha and Beta:
| Alpha | Beta | |
| Number of orders per year | 50 | 50 |
| Annual motherboards demanded | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Price per motherboard | $108 | $105 |
| Ordering cost per order | $13 | $10 |
| inspection cost per unit | $6 | $6 |
| Average inventory level | 100 units | 100 units |
| Expected number of stockouts | 100 | 300 |
| Stockout cost (cost of rush order) per stockout | $4 | $6 |
| Units returned by customers for replacing motherboards | 50 | 500 |
| Cost of replacing each motherboard | $30 | $30 |
| Required annual |
10% | 10% |
| Other carrying cost per unit per year | $3.50 | $3.50 |
- 1. What is the relevant cost of purchasing from Alpha and Beta?
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- 2. What factors other than cost should Peach consider?
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