Olive Corp Currently Makes 20,000 Subcomponents a Year in One

question 59

Multiple Choice

Olive Corp currently makes 20,000 subcomponents a year in one of its factories.The unit costs to produce are: An outside supplier has offered to provide Olive Corp with the 20,000 subcomponents at a $36 per unit price.Fixed overhead is not avoidable.What is the maximum price Olive Corp should pay the outside supplier?

• A)$32
• B)$36
• C)$40
• D)$44

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