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Jobs Inc. has recently started the manufacture of Tri-Robo, a three wheeled robot that can scan a home for fires and as leaks and then transmit the information to a smartphone. The cost structure to manufacture 20,000 Tri-Robos is as follows: dIRECT MATERIALS $50 per robot - Cost $100000, Direct Labor $40 per robot - 800,000, Variable overhead $6 per robot 120,000, Allocated fixed overhead $30 per robot 600,000. Jobs is approached by Tieh Inc. which offers to ake Tri-Robo for $115 per unit or $2,300,000. a. Using incremental analysis, determine whether Jobs should accept this offer undr each of the following Independent asumptions. 1. Asume that $405,000 of the fixed overhead cost can be avoided. 2. Assume that none of the fixed overhead can be avoided. However, if the robots are purchased from Tienh Inc;, Jobs can use the released productive resources to generate additional income of $375,000. b. Describe the qualitative factors that might affect the decision to purchase the robots from an outside supplier.
Solution a-1:
Jobs Inc. | |||
Incremental Analysis | |||
Particulars | Make | Buy | Net Income Increase (Decrease) |
Direct Material | $10,00,000 | $0 | $10,00,000 |
Direct Labor | $8,00,000 | $0 | $8,00,000 |
Variable overhead | $1,20,000 | $0 | $1,20,000 |
Fixed Overhead | $6,00,000 | $1,95,000 | $4,05,000 |
Purchase Price | $0 | $23,00,000 | -$23,00,000 |
Total Annual Cost | $25,20,000 | $24,95,000 | $25,000 |
Jobs inc. Should accept this offer as there is Increase in net income of $25,000
Solution a-2:
Jobs Inc. | |||
Incremental Analysis | |||
Particulars | Make | Buy | Net Income Increase (Decrease) |
Direct Material | $10,00,000 | $0 | $10,00,000 |
Direct Labor | $8,00,000 | $0 | $8,00,000 |
Variable overhead | $1,20,000 | $0 | $1,20,000 |
Fixed Overhead | $6,00,000 | $6,00,000 | $0 |
Opportunity Cost | $3,75,000 | $0 | $3,75,000 |
Purchase Price | $0 | $23,00,000 | -$23,00,000 |
Total Annual Cost | $28,95,000 | $29,00,000 | -$5,000 |
Jobs inc. Should not accept this offer as there is decrease in net income of $5,000
Solution b:
Qualitative factors that might affect the decision to purchase the robots from an outside supplier:
1. Quality of the product as compared to made by the company.
2. Timely delivery of the product.
3. Adequate quantity as per requirement will be delivered or not.