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Chapter 7, Problem 2.3GBP

Analyzing Make-or-Buy Decision
Greenview Corp. (see PB7-1) is considering the possibility of outsourcing the production of the upholstered chair pads included with some of its wooden chairs. The company has received a bid from a company in China to produce 1,000 units per year for $9 each. Greenview has the following information about its own production of the chair pads:

Chapter 7, Problem 2.3GBP, Analyzing Make-or-Buy Decision Greenview Corp. (see PB7-1) is considering the possibility of
Greenview has determined that all variable costs could be eliminated by dropping production of the chair pads, and that 30 percent of the fixed manufacturing overhead is avoidable. At this time, Greenview has no specific use in mind for the space currently dedicated to producing the chair pads.

Suppose that a new product hoe that Greenview wants to develop could utilize the space currently used for the chair pads. How much profit must the new product line generate for Green-view to be indifferent between making or buying the chair pads?

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