Answer:
Coed Scents
1. The alternatives for Coed Scents are to reduce cost of internal production or to renegotiate the external purchase price.
2. Relevant costs Internal External
Total Cost Unit Cost
Direct materials $2,000,000 $20.00
Direct labor 350,000 3.50
Variable manufacturing overhead 150,000 1.50
Total cost $2,500,000 $25.00 $2,500,000 $25.00
3. No alternative is more cost-effective. However, Coed Scents can reduce cost of internal production (materials, labor, and variable overhead).
4. Internal production becomes more cost-effective with this additional costs from outsourced production.
The cost-effectiveness amounts to $350,000.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Production units of Two AM = 100,000 bottles
Purchase price of outside supplier = $25
Total Cost Unit Cost
Direct materials $2,000,000 $ 20.00
Direct labor 350,000 3.50
Variable manufacturing overhead 150,000 1.50
Variable marketing overhead 250,000 2.50
Fixed plant overhead 300,000 3.00
Total $3,050,000 $30.50
Relevant costs Internal External
Total Cost Unit Cost
Direct materials $2,000,000 $20.00
Direct labor 350,000 3.50
Variable manufacturing overhead 150,000 1.50
Total cost $2,500,000 $25.00 $2,500,000 $25.00
