1a | |||||
Total Variable cost of one box | |||||
Total Manufacturing overhead cost per box | 0.7 | ||||
Less: Fixed manufacturing overhead | 0.5 | 70000/140000 | |||
Variable manufacturing overhead | 0.2 | ||||
Fixed overhead will remain even if purchased from outside | |||||
Total variable cost | |||||
Direct material | 1.4 | ||||
Labour | 1.1 | ||||
Variable overhead | 0.2 | ||||
Total Variable cost per box | 2.7 | ||||
1b | |||||
Variable cost of purchasing one box | |||||
Material 1.40*80% | 1.44 | ||||
Labour 1.10*90% | 0.99 | ||||
Overhead 0.2*90% | 0.18 | ||||
Purchase of cartridges | 0.58 | ||||
Total variable cost per box | 3.19 | ||||
1c | |||||
No company should not accept the offer as variable cost is more under second option | |||||
2 | |||||
Total cost reduced now, | |||||
Material 1.40*20% | 0.36 | ||||
Labour 1.10*10% | 0.11 | ||||
Overhead 0.2*10% | 0.02 | ||||
Total cost avoided | 0.49 | ||||
the company would pay maximum 0.49. | |||||
3 | |||||
If all produced internally | |||||
Total cost (190000*2.7) | 513000 | ||||
Additional Fixed cost | 39000 | ||||
552000 | |||||
If all purchased externally | |||||
Total cost (190000*3.19) | 606100 | ||||
if 140000 internally and 50000 externally | |||||
Variable cost of 140000 = 140000*2.7 | 378000 | ||||
Variable cost of 50000 = 50000*3.19 | 159500 | ||||
537500 | |||||
so last option is best., to buy only extra 50000 boxes externally. | |||||
3a | |||||
Boxes made | 140000 | ||||
Boxes purchased | 50000 | ||||
3b | |||||
Produce all internally | 552000 | ||||
Produce all externally | 606100 | ||||
as per 3a above | 537500 | ||||
c. option second, as per 3a | |||||
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