Reference: 09-11
Rodgers Company Makes 27,000 Units of a Certain

question 27

Multiple Choice

Reference: 09-11
Rodgers Company makes 27,000 units of a certain component each year for use in one of its products. The cost per unit for the component at this level of activity is as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 4.20 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & \$ 12.00 \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing overhead } & \$ 5.80 \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & \$ 6.50 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Rogers has received an offer from an outside supplier who is willing to provide 27,000 units of this component each year at a price of $25 per component. Assume that direct labour is a variable cost.
-Assume that there is no other use for the capacity now being used to produce the component and the total fixed manufacturing overhead of the company would be unaffected by this decision. If Rogers Company purchases the components rather than making them internally, what would be the impact on the company's annual net operating income?

• A)$81,000 decrease.
• B)$94,500 increase.
• C)$124,000 increase.
• D)$237,600 decrease.