Cotton Corp

question 52

Multiple Choice

Cotton Corp. currently makes 10,000 subcomponents a year in one of its factories. The unit costs to produce are: An outside supplier has offered to provide Cotton Corp with the 10,000 subcomponents at a $84.50 per unit price. Fixed overhead is not avoidable. What is the maximum price Cotton Corp should pay the outside supplier?

• A) $65.00
• B) $84.50
• C) $91.00
• D) $58.50

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Definitions:

Direct Material

Raw materials that are directly attributable to the product being manufactured and can be easily traced in the manufacturing process.

Output

In economic and production contexts, this refers to the total amount of goods or services produced by a company or economy.

Actual Cost

The true expenditure incurred for manufacturing, operations, or project activities.

Direct Material

Materials directly related to the production of a product, which can be specifically identified as part of the product and form a large part of its manufacturing cost.