Ortega Industries Manufactures 15,000 Components Per Year Assume That the Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Reflects the Cost of the Components

question 130

Multiple Choice

Ortega Industries manufactures 15,000 components per year.The manufacturing cost of the components was determined to be as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Direct materials } & \$ 150,000 \\\hline \text { Direct labor } & 240,000 \\\hline \text { Variable manufacturing overhead } & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead } & 120,000 \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ 600,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Assume that the fixed manufacturing overhead reflects the cost of Ortega's manufacturing facility.This facility cannot be used for any other purpose.An outside supplier has offered to sell the component to Ortega for $34.If Ortega Industries purchases the component from the outside supplier,the effect on income would be a:

• A) $30,000 decrease.
• B) $30,000 increase.
• C) $90,000 decrease.
• D) $90,000 increase.

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