Bannister Co If Bannister Can Buy 1,000 Units from an Outside Supplier

question 145

Multiple Choice

Bannister Co.is thinking about having one of its products manufactured by a subcontractor. Currently,the cost of manufacturing 1,000 units is:
$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l l r } \text {Direct material }&\$45,000\\\text {Direct labor }&30,000\\\text {Factory ov erhead (30 \% is variable) }&98,000\end{array}\end{array}$$ If Bannister can buy 1,000 units from an outside supplier for $100,000,it should:

• A)Make the product because current factory overhead is less than $100,000.
• B)Make the product because the cost of direct material plus direct labor of manufacturing is less than $100,000.
• C)Buy the product because the total incremental costs of manufacturing are greater than $100,000.
• D)Buy the product because total fixed and variable manufacturing costs are greater than $100,000.
• E)Make the product because factory overhead is a sunk cost.

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Definitions:

Efficiency

A measure of how well resources (time, energy, costs) are used to achieve a goal or perform a process with minimal waste or effort.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output or production, such as materials and labor costs.

Break-Even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain.