Question

Crane Company incurs the following costs to produce 8500 units of a subcomponent: Direct materials $7140 Direct labor 9605 Variable overhead 10710 Fixed overhead 16200 An outside supplier has offered to sell Crane the subcomponent for $2.85 a unit. If Crane could avoid $3000 of fixed overhead by accepting the offer, net income would increase (decrease) by $230. $(740). $(5465). $6230.

Answer 1

Answer: Net income would increase by $6,230

Explanation:

Cost if offer is not accepted and Crane produces inhouse;

= 7,140 + 9,605 + 10,710 + 16,200

= $43,655

Cost if Crane accepts offer;

Crane could avoid $3,000 of fixed overhead = 16,200 - 3,000 = $13,200

Purchase price = 2.85 * 8,500 units = $24,225

Total cost = 24,225 + 13,200

= $37,425

Difference = 43,655 - 37,425

= $6,230

Income would increase by $6,230.