The SP Corporation makes 35,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials $ 9.40 Direct labor $ 8.40 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 3.40 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 4.35 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $23.65. If SP Corporation decides not to make the motors, there would be no other use for the production facilities and none of the fixed manufacturing overhead cost could be avoided. Direct labor is a variable cost in this company. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of making the motors rather than buying them from the outside supplier would be:

Question

Business

Britney Lawson

5 September, 13:19

The SP Corporation makes 35,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials $ 9.40 Direct labor $ 8.40 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 3.40 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 4.35 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $23.65. If SP Corporation decides not to make the motors, there would be no other use for the production facilities and none of the fixed manufacturing overhead cost could be avoided. Direct labor is a variable cost in this company. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of making the motors rather than buying them from the outside supplier would be:

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Corbin Delgado · Answer 1

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Units = 35,000

Production costs:

Direct materials $9.40

Direct labor $8.40

Variable manufacturing overhead $3.40

The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $23.65.

We will not take into account the fixed costs, they remain constant in both options.

Make in-house:

Total cost = 35,000 * (9.4 + 8.4 + 3.4) = $742,000

Buy:

Total cost = 35,000*23.65 = $827,750

It is cheaper to continue making the parts.