Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Expected manufacturing costs 2018:
Direct materials $170 × 10,000 = $1,700,000
Direct labor $45 per unit × 10,000 = $450,000
Variable overhead per batch 1,500 × 80 = $120,000
Fixed overhead:
Avoidable $320,000
Not avoidable $800,000
1. Calculate that total expected manufacturing cost per unit of making CMCBs in 2018
= $1,700,000 + $450,000 + $120,000 + $320,000 + $800,000
= $3,390,000
Cost per unit = $3,390,000/10,000 units
= $339 per unit
2. Svenson should keep manufacturing the CMCBs
Costs if CMCBs are purchased from Minton = ($300 × 10,000) + $800,000
= $3,000,000 + $800,000
= $3,800,000
It means that the cost of purchasing is $410,000 [ $3,390,000 - $3,800,000] higher than the cost of manufacturing.
