Answer:
It is cheaper to make the part in house.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Harrison Enterprises currently produces 8,000 units of part B13.
Current unit costs for part B13 are as follows:
Direct materials $12
Direct labor 9
Factory rent 7
Administrative costs 10
General factory overhead (allocated) 7
Total $45
If Harrison decides to buy part B13, 50% of the administrative costs would be avoided.
To calculate whether it is better to make the par in-house or buy, we need to determine which costs are unavoidable.
Unavoidable costs:
Factory rent= 7
Administrative costs= 5
General factory overhead= 7
Total= 17
Now, we can calculate the unitary cost of making the product in-house:
Unitary cost= direct material + direct labor + avoidable administrative costs
Unitary cost= 7 + 5 + 5= $17
It is cheaper to make the part in house.
