Valuable Electronics Uses a Standard Part in the Manufacture of Different

question 6

Multiple Choice

Valuable Electronics uses a standard part in the manufacture of different types of radios manufactured by it. The total cost of producing 25,000 parts is $95,000, which includes fixed costs of $40,000 and variable costs of $55,000. The company can buy the part from an outside supplier for $3 per unit, and avoid 20% of the fixed costs. If Valuable Electronics decides to outsource the production of the part, how will it impact its operating income?

• A)increase of $12,000
• B)decrease of $12,000
• C)increase of $20,000
• D)decrease of $20,000

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposures to it.

Rambunctious Children

Children who exhibit energetic, noisy, and uncontrollable behavior.

Habituation

The process by which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus reinforces a behavior through its association with a primary reinforcer (e.g., praise or social approval that becomes reinforcing through its association with more direct rewards).