Ruth Company Produces 1,000 Units of a Necessary Component with the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Ruth Company produces 1,000 units of a necessary component with the following costs: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct Materials } & \$ 27,000 \\\text { Direct Labor } & 16,000 \\\text { Variable Overhead } & 4,000 \\\text { Fixed Overhead } & 7,000\end{array}$$ None of Ruth Company's fixed overhead costs can be reduced, but another product could be made that would increase profit contribution by $8,000 if the components were acquired externally. If cost minimization is the major consideration and the company would prefer to buy the components, what is the maximum external price that Ruth Company would be willing to accept to acquire the 1,000 units externally?

• A)$46,000
• B)$58,000
• C)$51,000
• D)$55,000

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Definitions:

Payroll Tax

Taxes imposed on employers and/or employees, usually calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay their staff.

Capital Intensive Techniques

Production processes that require a high investment in capital assets relative to labor.

Regressive Tax

A tax applied uniformly, taking a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners.

Proportional Tax

A taxation structure where the rate of tax stays the same, no matter the taxable amount.