Question

Sunland Water Co. is a leading producer of greenhouse irrigation systems. Currently, the company manufactures the timer unit used in each of its systems. Based on an annual production of 43,500 timers, the company has calculated the following unit costs. Direct fixed costs include supervisory and clerical salaries and equipment depreciation.

Direct materials		$11
Direct labor		6
Variable manufacturing overhead		3
Direct fixed manufacturing overhead		8	(30% salaries, 70% depreciation)
Allocated fixed manufacturing overhead		9
Total unit cost		$37

Clifton Clocks has offered to provide the timer units to Sunland at a price of $34 per unit. If Sunland accepts the offer, the current timer unit supervisory and clerical staff will be laid off.

(a1)

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Calculate the total relevant cost to make or buy the timer units. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,250.)

	Make		Buy
Total relevant cost	$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

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(a2)

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Assuming that Sunland Water has no other use for either the facilities or the equipment currently used to manufacture the timer units, should the company accept Clifton’s offer?

select an option                                                                      YesNo

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Assume that if Sunland Water accepts Clifton’s offer, the company can use the freed-up manufacturing facilities to manufacture a new line of growing lights. The company estimates it can sell 86,490 of the new lights each year at a price of $11. Variable costs of the lights are expected to be $8 per unit. The timer unit supervisory and clerical staff would be transferred to this new product line. Calculate the total relevant cost to make the timer units and the net cost if they accept Clifton's offer.

Total relevant cost to make	$enter a dollar amount
Net relevant cost if they accept Clifton's offer	$enter a dollar amount

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