Ping Pottery has been manufacturing its own finials for its curtain rods. The company is currently operating at 100% of capacity, and variable manufacturing overhead is charged to production at the rate of 70% of direct labor cost. The direct materials and direct labor cost per unit to make a pair of finials are HK$40 and HK$50, respectively. Normal production is 30,000 curtain rods per year.

A supplier offers to make a pair of finials at a price of HK$129.50 per unit. If Ping Pottery accepts the supplier’s off er, all variable manufacturing costs will be eliminated, but the HK$450,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead currently being charged to the finials will have to be absorbed by other products. Instructions

a. Prepare the incremental analysis for the decision to make or buy the finials.

b. Should Ping Pottery buy the finials?

c. Would your answer be different in (b) if the productive capacity released by not making the finials could be used to produce income of HK$200,000?