SOLUTION
1.
Make Carrying Case (Alternative 1) | Buy Carrying Case (Alternative 2) | Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2) | |
Sales price | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unit costs: | |||
Purchase price | 0 | 58 | -58 |
Direct materials | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Direct labor | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Variable factory overhead (18*15%) | 2.70 | 0 | 2.70 |
Fixed factory overhead (7.92-2.70) | 5.22 | 5.22 | 0 |
Income (loss) | -52.92 | -63.22 | -10.30 |
2. It would Be advisable to manufacture the carrying cases. Fixed factory overhead is Irrelevant to this decision.
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