Question

Gilberto Company currently manufactures 40,000 units per year of one of its crucial parts. Variable costs are $1.60 per unit, fixed costs related to making this part are $40,000 per year, and allocated fixed costs are $30,000 per year. Allocated fixed costs are unavoidable whether the company makes or buys the part. Gilberto is considering buying the part from a supplier for a quoted price of $2.70 per unit guaranteed for a three-year period.

Required:
a. Calculate the total incremental cost of making 40,000 and buying 40,000 units. Should the company continue to manufacture the part, or should it buy the part from the outside supplier?

Answer 1

It is cheaper to make the part. In three years the company will save $12,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Units= 40,000

Variable costs= $1.60 per unit

Fixed costs= $40,000 per year

Gilberto is considering buying the part from a supplier for a quoted price of $2.70 per unit guaranteed for three years.

We need to calculate the total cost of making and buying the part.

Make in-house:

Total cost= 1.6*40,000 + 40,000= $104,000

Buy:

Total cost= 40,000*2.7= $108,000

It is cheaper to make the part. In three years the company will save $12,000.