Part E43 is used in one of Ran Corporation\'s products. The company\'s Accountin

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Part E43 is used in one of Ran Corporation's products. The company's Accounting Department reports the following costs of producing the 12,000 units of the part that are needed every year. Direct materials $4.50 Direct labor $1.20 Variable overhead $2.70 Supervisor's salary $3.00 Depreciation of special equipment $2.30 Allocated general overhead $1.80 An outside supplier has offered to make the part and sell it to the company for S 14.70 each. If this offer is accepted, the supervisor's salary and all of the variable costs, including direct labor, can be avoided. The special equipment used to make the part was purchased many years ago and has no salvage value or other use. The allocated general overhead represents fixed costs of the entire company. If the outside supplier's offer were accepted, only $5,000 of these allocated general overhead costs would be avoided. What is the relevant cost to make the part? State as a positive number. Based on your answer above, should Ran Corporation make? Yes or No? What should Ran ignore? Why? What would be the impact on total Net Income if Ran corporation accepted the supplier's offer? Show a negative for a loss, positive for a gain.

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