McGraw Company Uses 5,000 Units of Part X Each Year

question 16

Essay

McGraw Company uses 5,000 units of Part X each year as a component in the assembly of one of its products.The company is presently producing Part X internally at a total cost of $100,000,computed as follows:
An outside supplier has offered to provide Part X at a price of $18 per unit.If McGraw Company stops producing the part internally,one-third of the fixed manufacturing overhead would be eliminated.Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.
Required:
Prepare an analysis showing the annual financial advantage or disadvantage of accepting the outside supplier's offer.

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