Piper Corp

question 173

Multiple Choice

Piper Corp.is operating at 70% of capacity and is currently purchasing a part used in its manufacturing operations for $24 per unit.The unit cost for the business to make the part is $36,including fixed costs,and $26,not including fixed costs.If 15,000 units of the part are normally purchased during the year but could be manufactured using unused capacity,what would be the amount of differential cost increase or decrease from making the part rather than purchasing it?

• A) $30,000 cost decrease
• B) $180,000 cost increase
• C) $30,000 cost increase
• D) $180,000 cost decrease

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover Ratio

A measure of how often a company sells and replaces its inventory over a period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Profit Margin

A financial metric used to evaluate a company's financial health by dividing net income by net sales, showing the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.

Operating Expenses

Costs incurred in the normal course of business operations, excluding the cost of goods sold.