Montreal Corporation (MC) has received an offer from an outside supplier to supply 10,000 units of parts
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Montreal Corporation (MC) has received an offer from an outside supplier to supply 10,000 units of parts used annually in the manufacture of its main product at $36 per unit. The following current cost data is available in the manufacture of the product:
Cost to Make
(per unit)
Direct materials ......................... $15
Direct labour ................................ 12
Variable overhead ........................ 4
Allocated common costs ............. 4
Supervision ................................... 6
Supervision cost of $7 per unit consists entirely of the salary of the production supervisor, who will be transferred to another department if the company decides to accept the supplier’s offer.
Required:
Should MC continue to manufacture the part or accept the outside supplier’s offer? (Show necessary calculations.)
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259105708
5th Canadian edition
Authors: Peter C. Brewer, Ray H. Garrison, Eric Noreen, Suresh Kalagnanam, Ganesh Vaidyanathan