Answer:
Zachary Electronics
Zachary should continue to make the containers. It is cheaper to make than to buy from Russo Container Company.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Production units = 9,100 containers
Unit-level materials $ 6,400
Unit-level labor 6,400
Unit-level overhead 3,800
Total unit-level costs $16,600
Product-level costs* 8,400
Allocated facility-level costs 28,000
Relevant or avoidable costs:
Unit-level materials $ 6,400
Unit-level labor 6,400
Unit-level overhead 3,800
Total unit-level costs $16,600
Product-level costs* 2,800 ($8,400 * 1/3)
Total relevant costs = $19,400 (to make)
Relevant cost to buy:
Offer from Russo Container company = $2.70 per container
Total cost from outside supplier = $24,500 ($2.70 * 9,100)
