ProPrinters Uses Part 87A in the Production of Colour Printers

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Multiple Choice

ProPrinters uses part 87A in the production of colour printers. Unit manufacturing costs of part 87A are as follows:
ProPrinters uses 100,000 units of 87A per year. Printers R Us has offered to sell ProPrinters 100,000 units of 87A per year for $12. Fixed overhead is unavoidable. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Direct materials } & \$ 8 \\\text { Direct labour } & 2 \\\text { Variable overhead } & 1 \\\text { Fixed overhead } & 4\end{array}$
-Refer to the Figure.Suppose that ProPrinters discovers that other costs will increase by $7,000 per year if the component is purchased rather than made internally.What is the financial effect of this make-or-buy decision?

• A)make the part because it will save $100,000 over buying it
• B)buy the part because it will save $100,000 over making it
• C)make the part because it will save $107,000 over buying it
• D)buy the part because it will save $107,000 over making it

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