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10 July, 23:22

Sharp Corporation produces 8,000 parts each year, which are used in the production of one of its products. The unit product cost of a part is $36, computed as follows: Variable production cost $ 16 Fixed production cost 20 Unit product cost $ 36 The parts can be purchased from an outside supplier for only $28 each. The space in which the parts are now produced would be idle and fixed production costs would be reduced by one-fourth. Based on these data, the financial advantage (disadvantage) of purchasing the parts from the outside supplier would be:

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  1. 11 July, 01:29
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    It is cheaper to produce the part. Buying it will impact income by a $56,000 decrease.

    Explanation:

    Giving the following information:

    Units = 8,000

    Production:

    Variable production cost = $16

    Avoidable Fixed production cost = (20*0.25) = 5

    Unitary cost = $21

    Three parts of the fixed costs remain on both options, therefore, they are irrelevant for the decision-making process.

    The parts can be purchased from an outside supplier for only $28 each.

    Production:

    Total cost = 8,000 * (16 + 5) = $168,000

    Buy:

    Total cost = 8,000*28 = $224,000

    It is cheaper to produce the part. Buying it will impact income by a $56,000 decrease.
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