JDI, Inc Is Trying to Decide Whether to Make-Or-Buy a Part

question 109

Essay

JDI, Inc. is trying to decide whether to make-or-buy a part (#J-45FPT). Purchasing the part would cost them $1.50 each. If they design and produce it themselves, it will result in a per unit cost of $0.75. However, the design investment would be $50,000. Further, they realize that for this type of part, there is a 30% chance that the part will need to be redesigned at an additional cost of $50,000. Regardless of whether they make-or-buy the part, JDI will need 100,000 of these parts. Using decision trees analysis and EMV, what should JDI do?
Show the decision tree.

Understand and apply the concept of pivot tables for data analysis.

Comprehend the significance and calculation of cumulative relative frequencies.

Identify and manage outliers in statistical data analysis.

Recognize formal statistical measures for categorical and continuous data.

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Definitions:

Payback Period Method

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, identifying the point where cash inflows equal cash outflows.

Profitability Index

A calculation used to assess the attractiveness of an investment or project, equal to the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Net Present Value

The difference between the current value of cash inflows and the current value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment.

Required Rate

The minimum yearly earnings percentage necessary to lure individual or corporate investors into a specific project or security.