Make or Buy (Outsourcing; diverting employee; relevant
costs; sunk costs)
Linkage makes 12,000 chains each month. These chains are used to
make other products they manufacture. For a 75-roll batch of
chains, Linkage's costs are as follows:
Direct materials: $145
Direct labor: $85
Manufacturing overhead: $335
Total: $565
Within manufacturing overhead, $150 per batch is for depreciation
expenses. Don't consider any other costs or expenses. An outsourcer
offers to sell you 12,000 chains for $46,000. Assume that using the
outsourcer...