Answer:
Roasted Olive should bake the bread in-house.
Because, It is cheaper to bake the bread in-house than to purchase as this saves $0.29 per loaf of bread.
Explanation:
Cost of Making
Unit Cost (Absorption Costing) = All Manufacturing Cost (Fixed and Variable)
= $0.52 + $0.24 + $0.70 + $0.96
= $2.42
Cost of Buying from Local Bakery
Note that the fixed costs are note avoidable, meaning that they would be incurred whether or not the bread is made internally or purchased from local Bakery
Cost of Purchase Option per unit :
Purchase Price $1.75
Add Fixed Overhead per loaf $0.96
Total unit cost $2.71
Conclusion :
It is cheaper to bake the bread in-house than to purchase as this saves ( $2.71 - $2.42) $0.29 per loaf of bread.
Therefore, Roasted Olive should bake the bread in-house.