%u201CThat old equipment for producing subassemblies is worn out,%u201D said Bru
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%u201CThat old equipment for producing subassemblies is worn out,%u201D said Bruce Truesdale, president of Truesdale Company. %u201CWe need to make a decision quickly.%u201D The company is trying to decide whether it should rent new equipment and continue to make its subassemblies internally, or whether it should discontinue production of its subassemblies and purchase them from an outside supplier. The alternatives follow:
Truesdale Company%u2019s current costs per unit of producing the subassemblies internally (with the old equipment) are given below. These costs are based on a current activity level of 40,000 subassemblies per year:
The new equipment would be more efficient and, according to the manufacturer, would reduce direct labor costs and variable overhead costs by 25%. Supervision cost ($30,000 per year) and direct materials cost per unit would not be affected by the new equipment. The new equipment's capacity would be 60,000 subassemblies per year.
The total general company overhead would be unaffected by this decision.
The president is unsure what the company should do and would like an analysis showing the unit costs and total costs for each of the two alternatives given above. Assume that 40,000 subassemblies are needed each year. which course of action would you recommend to the president?
Alternative 1: Rent new equipment for producing the subassemblies for $60,000 per year. Alternative 2: Purchase subassemblies from an outside supplier for $8 each.Explanation / Answer
Total relevant cost (50,000 subassemblies) = $370,000
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