Composite Company Uses 5,000 Units of Part AA1 Each Year

question 7

Multiple Choice

Composite Company uses 5,000 units of part AA1 each year. The cost of manufacturing one unit of part AA1 at this volume is as follows: An outside supplier has offered to sell Composite Company unlimited quantities of part AA1 at a unit cost of $32.00. If Composite Company accepts this offer, it can eliminate 50 percent of the fixed costs assigned to part AA1. Furthermore, the space devoted to the manufacture of part AA1 would be rented to another company for $24,000 per year. If Composite Company accepts the offer of the outside supplier, annual profits will

• A) increase by $17,000.
• B) increase by $24,000.
• C) increase by $34,000.
• D) increase by $3,500.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the budgeted or standard cost, indicating efficiency or inefficiency in workforce use.

November

The eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, characterized by the transition from fall to winter in many regions.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, used for budgeting and assessing performance.

Per Unit

Refers to the measurement or cost associated with one single unit of product or service.