Value Electronics Uses a Standard Part in the Manufacture of Different

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Multiple Choice

Value Electronics uses a standard part in the manufacture of different types of radios.The total cost of producing 24,000 parts is $90,000,which includes fixed costs of $30,000 and variable costs of $60,000.The company can buy this part from an external supplier for $5 per unit and avoid 10% of the fixed costs.If Value Electronics decides to outsource the production of the part,how will it impact its operating income?

• A) Operating income increases by $57,000.
• B) Operating income decreases by $57,000.
• C) Operating income increases by $60,000.
• D) Operating income decreases by $60,000.

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Definitions:

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget at set prices.

Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, without considering direction.

Money Income

Refers to the total amount of monetary income received by an individual or household over a certain period of time, including wages, salaries, bonuses, and any other income in cash forms.

Factors of Production

The resources used in the production of goods and services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.