Scenario 2.6 You Currently Purchase a Part Used in Your Production Process

question 55

Multiple Choice

Scenario 2.6
You currently purchase a part used in your production process from an outside supplier, and have decided to begin making this part in-house. You have two equipment options for moving production in-house: special-purpose equipment and general-purpose equipment. Cost information for these two options is as follows:

-Use Scenario 2.6 to answer this question. What is the break even quantity between the two options?

• A) 30,000 units per year
• B) 40,000 units per year
• C) 50,000 units per year
• D) 60,000 units per year

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