Question

An outside supplier offers to provide Epsilon with all the units it needs at $60 per unit. If Epsilon buys from the supplier, the company will still incur 40% of its overhead. Epsilon should choose to: Multiple Choice Buy since the relevant cost to make it is $48. Buy since the relevant cost to make it is $72. Buy since the relevant cost to make it is $56. Make since the relevant cost to make it is $56. Make since the relevant cost to make it is $48.

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Epsilon Co. can produce a unit of product for the following:

Direct material $8

Direct labor 24

Overhead 40

Total costs per unit $72

Answer:

Epsilon Co.

Epsilon should choose to:

Make since the relevant cost to make it is $56.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Direct material           $8

Direct labor                24

Overhead                  40

Total costs per unit $72

Relevant Costs:

                                 Make              Buy

Direct material            $8

Direct labor                 24

Overhead                   24

Total costs per unit $56                $60

b) It costs Epsilon less to make the units than to buy from the outside supplier.  The relevant cost excludes the 40% of the overhead that will still be incurred by Epsilon if it buys from the supplier.  Relevantly, it costs Epsilon $56 per unit to make when compared to the unit cost of $60 to buy.  In absolute terms, it will cost Epsilon $76 ($60 + $16) to buy as against $72 to make a unit of the part.