Pitkin Company Produces a Part Used in the Manufacture of One

question 52

Multiple Choice

Pitkin Company produces a part used in the manufacture of one of its products. The unit product cost of the part is $33, computed as follows: An outside supplier has offered to provide the annual requirement of 10,000 of the parts for only $27 each. The company estimates that 30% of the fixed manufacturing overhead costs above will continue if the parts are purchased from the outside supplier. Assume that direct labor is an avoidable cost in this decision. Based on these data, the per unit dollar advantage or disadvantage of purchasing the parts from the outside supplier would be:

• A)$3 advantage
• B)$1 advantage
• C)$1 disadvantage
• D)$4 disadvantage

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