Harris Company Currently Produces a Component That It Uses in Making

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Harris Company currently produces a component that it uses in making some of its products. Harris has calculated the following costs for making the component:
$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Unst-level costs }\\\\\text { Materials } & \$ 20 \\\text { Labor } & 28 \\\text { Overhead } & 2 \\\text { Allocated facility-level costs } & 10 \\\text { Total cost } & \$ 60\end{array}$ Harris is considering outsourcing the component. A supplier has offered to sell the component to Harris for $52 each. Harris needs 8,000 units each year.Required:Should Harris outsource the component? Support your answer with appropriate computations.

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Definitions:

Net Profit Margin Percentage

A financial metric expressing the percentage of revenue remaining after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends have been deducted from a company's total revenue.

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the profitability of a company's core activity.

Net Operating Income

The profit generated from a company's operational activities, excluding taxes and interest.

Return on Total Assets

Return on Total Assets (ROTA) is a financial ratio that measures a company's profitability relative to its total assets.