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3 March, 01:11

The Nelson Company manufactures a unit called X. Variable manufacturing costs per unit of X are as follows: Direct materials $1 Direct labor $10 Variable manufacturing overhead $5 The Nelson Company has offered to sell Nelson 10,000 units of X for $22 per unit. If Nelson accepts the offer, $50,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead will be eliminated. Nelson should:

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  1. 3 March, 01:18
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    It is more profitable to make the units in-house.

    Explanation:

    Giving the following information:

    Variable manufacturing costs per unit of X are as follows:

    Direct materials $1

    Direct labor $10

    Variable manufacturing overhead $5

    Total unitary variable cost = $16

    Number of units = 10,000 units

    Buying price = $22 per unit.

    If Nelson accepts the offer, $50,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead will be eliminated.

    We need to calculate the total cost of each option and choose the cheapest one:

    Production:

    Total cost = 10,000*16 + 50,000 = $210,000

    Buy:

    Total cost = 10,000*22 = $220,000

    It is more profitable to make the units in-house.
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