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Royal Company manufactures 19,000 units of part R-3 each year for use on its pro

ID: 2418051 • Letter: R

Question

Royal Company manufactures 19,000 units of part R-3 each year for use on its production line. At this level of activity, the cost per unit for part R-3 is: An outside supplier has offered to sell 19,000 units of part R-3 each year to Royal Company for $51.00 per part. If Royal Company accepts this offer, the facilities now being used to manufacture part R-3 could be rented to another company at an annual rental of $582,500. However, Royal Company has determined that $10 of the fixed manufacturing overhead being applied to part R-3 would continue even if part R-3 were purchased from the outside supplier. What is the total relevant cost of making the product? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) What is the total relevant cost of buying the product? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) What is the opportunity cost of making instead of buying? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) How much profits will increase or decrease if the outside supplier's offer is accepted? (Input the amount as a positive value. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Explanation / Answer

a) Relevant cost of making the product = direct materials + direct labour + variable manufacturing overhead + avoidable fixed cost = $4.10 + $8 + $3.40 + $ (15-10) = $20.50 per unit

Total relevant cost for making 19000 units = 19000 x $20.50 = $389500

b) Relevant cost of buying the product

= Purchase price - savings in fixed cost - additional income from renting the excess capacity

= $51 x 19000 - $582500 - $5 x 19000

= $291500

c) Opportunity cost of making

= loss of additional revenue + savings in fixed cost

= $582500 + $5 x19000

= $677500

d) Profit will increase by $389500 - $291500 = $98000