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Cruise Company produces a part that is used in the manufacture of one of its products. The unit manufacturing costs of this part, assuming a production level of 6,000 units, are as follows: Direct materials $4.00 Direct labour $4.00 Variable manufacturing overhead $3.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead $4.00 Total cost $15.00 The fixed overhead costs are unavoidable. 6. Assuming Cruise Company can purchase 6,000 units of the part from Suri Company for $13 each, and the facilities currently used to make the part could be rented out to another manufacturer for $24,000 a year, what should Cruise Company do? a. Make the part and save $6.00 per unit. b. Make the part and save $2.00 per unit. c. Buy the part and save $2.00 per unit. d. Buy the part and save $4.00 per unit.
Make | Buy | |
Direct materials per unit | $ 4 | |
Direct labor per unit | $ 4 | |
Variable manufacturing Overhead per unit | $ 3 | |
Opportunity cost per unit | $ 4 ($ 24,000 / 6,000) |
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Purchase Price | $ 13 | |
Total Price | $ 15 | $ 13 |
Difference in Price = $ 15 (-) $ 13 = $ 2 |
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Option (C ) is Correct Buy the part and save $2.00 per unit. |