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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service is quoting a price of $13 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $224,000
Benefits 36,000
Supplies 21,000
Office expenses 39,000
Office depreciation 28,000
Computer depreciation 24,000
Total $372,000

The department expects to lay out 24,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department's function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0".

Differential Analysis
Lay Out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Layout Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay Out
Pages
Internally
(Alternative 1)
Purchase
Layout
Services
(Alternative 2)


Differential
Effects
(Alternative 2)
Costs:
Purchase price of layout work $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_1 $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_2 $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_3
Salaries fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_4 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_5 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_6
Benefits fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_7 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_8 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_9
Supplies fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_10 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_11 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_12
Office expenses fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_13 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_14 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_15
Office depreciation fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_16 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_17
Computer depreciation fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_18 fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_19
Total costs $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_20 $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_21 $fill in the blank 4e2ee1fc2fa302a_22

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be _____ than performing the layout work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are _____ to the decision. Thus, the work should ______ purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to _____ the five employees, the TAG-D should consider the ____ of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service quoting a price of $15 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $247,500
Benefits 56,300
Supplies 30,000
Office expenses 37,500
Office depreciation 33,800
Computer depreciation 22,500
Total $427,600

The department expects to lay out 25,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department’s function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Lay out Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out Pages Internally (Alternative 1) Purchase Lay out Services (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Selling Price $0 $0 $0
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

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b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be less  than performing the lay out work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are irrelevant  to the decision. Thus, the work should not be  purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to lay off  the five employees, the guild should consider the long-run impact  of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service is quoting a price of $13 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $154,400
Benefits 35,100
Supplies 18,700
Office expenses 23,400
Office depreciation 21,100
Computer depreciation 14,000
Total $266,700

The department expects to lay out 18,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department's function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should layout pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Layout Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out
Pages
Internally
(Alternative 1)
Purchase
Lay out
Services
(Alternative 2)
Differential
Effect
on Income
(Alternative 2)
Sales price $ $ $
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be   than performing the layout work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are   to the decision. Thus, the work should   purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to   the five employees, the Guild should consider the   of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service is quoting a price of $14 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $240,200
Benefits 54,600
Supplies 29,100
Office expenses 36,400
Office depreciation 32,800
Computer depreciation 21,800
Total $414,900

The department expects to lay out 26,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department's function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should layout pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Layout Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out
Pages
Internally
(Alternative 1)
Purchase
Lay out
Services
(Alternative 2)
Differential
Effect
on Income
(Alternative 2)
Sales price $ $ $
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be than performing the layout work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are to the decision. Thus, the work should purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to the five employees, the Guild should consider the of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service quoting a price of $21 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $263,300
Benefits 59,900
Supplies 31,900
Office expenses 39,900
Office depreciation 35,900
Computer depreciation 23,900
Total $454,800

The department expects to lay out 19,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department’s function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter zero "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Lay out Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out Pages Internally (Alternative 1) Purchase Lay out Services (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Selling Price $0 $0 $0
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service is quoting a price of $14 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $203,300
Benefits 46,200
Supplies 24,600
Office expenses 30,800
Office depreciation 27,700
Computer depreciation 18,500
Total $351,100

The department expects to lay out 22,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department's function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should layout pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Layout Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out
Pages
Internally
(Alternative 1)
Purchase
Lay out
Services
(Alternative 2)
Differential
Effect
on Income
(Alternative 2)
Sales price $ $ $
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be   than performing the layout work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are   to the decision. Thus, the work should   purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to   the five employees, the Guild should consider the   of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service quoting a price of $12 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $174,200
Benefits 39,600
Supplies 21,100
Office expenses 26,400
Office depreciation 23,800
Computer depreciation 15,800
Total $300,900

The department expects to lay out 22,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department’s function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Lay out Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out Pages Internally (Alternative 1) Purchase Lay out Services (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Selling Price $0 $0 $0
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be than performing the lay out work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are to the decision. Thus, the work should purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to the five employees, the guild should consider the of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service quoting a price of $12 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $174,200
Benefits 39,600
Supplies 21,100
Office expenses 26,400
Office depreciation 23,800
Computer depreciation 15,800
Total $300,900

The department expects to lay out 22,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department’s function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Lay out Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out Pages Internally (Alternative 1) Purchase Lay out Services (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Selling Price $0 $0 $0
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be than performing the lay out work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are to the decision. Thus, the work should purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to the five employees, the guild should consider the of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service quoting a price of $21 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

Salaries $263,300
Benefits 59,900
Supplies 31,900
Office expenses 39,900
Office depreciation 35,900
Computer depreciation 23,900
Total $454,800

The department expects to lay out 19,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department’s function were purchased from the outside.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should lay out pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Lay out Services (Alt. 2)
February 22
Lay out Pages Internally (Alternative 1) Purchase Lay out Services (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Selling Price $0 $0 $0
Costs:
Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
Salaries
Benefits
Supplies
Office expenses
Office depreciation
Computer depreciation
Income (loss) $ $ $

b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be   than performing the lay out work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are   to the decision. Thus, the work should   purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

c. Before electing to   the five employees, the guild should consider the   of the decision.

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Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people...

  1. Make-or-Buy Decision for a Service Company

    The Theater Arts Guild of Dallas (TAG-D) employs five people in its Publication Department. These people lay out pages for pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and other publications for the TAG-D productions. The pages are delivered to an outside company for printing. The company is considering an outside publication service for the layout work. The outside service is quoting a price of $16 per layout page. The budget for the Publication Department for the current year is as follows:

    Salaries $190,100
    Benefits 43,200
    Supplies 23,000
    Office expenses 28,800
    Office depreciation 25,900
    Computer depreciation 17,300
    Total $328,300

    The department expects to lay out 18,000 pages for the current year. The Publication Department office space and equipment would be used for future administrative needs, if the department's function were purchased from the outside.

    a. Prepare a The area of accounting concerned with the effect of alternative courses of action on revenues and costs.differential analysis dated February 22 to determine whether TAG-D should layout pages internally (Alternative 1) or purchase layout services from the outside (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

    Differential Analysis
    Lay out Pages Internally (Alt. 1) or Purchase Layout Services (Alt. 2)
    February 22
    Lay out
    Pages
    Internally
    (Alternative 1)
    Purchase
    Lay out
    Services
    (Alternative 2)
    Differential
    Effect
    on Income
    (Alternative 2)
    Sales price $ $ $
    Costs:
    Purchase price of lay out work $ $ $
    Salaries
    Benefits
    Supplies
    Office expenses
    Office depreciation
    Computer depreciation
    Income (loss) $ $ $

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    b. The benefit from using an outside service is shown to be

    • more
    • less
    than performing the layout work internally. The fixed costs (depreciation expenses) in the budget are
    • relevant
    • irrelevant
    to the decision. Thus, the work should
    • be
    • not be
    purchased from the outside on a strictly financial basis.

    c. Before electing to

    • keep
    • lay off
    the five employees, the Guild should consider the
    • short-run impact
    • long-run impact
    of the decision.

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