Question

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. All of the company’s items, including part B13, are manufactured in the same rented production facility. The company has an offer from a wholesaler that wishes to sell the part to Harrison for $31 per unit. What will occur if the company accepts the offer?

Answer 1

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.