ABC Company manufactures Part AA for use in its production cycle.  The costs per unit for 25,000 units for the part are as follows: Direct materials P   7.50 Direct labor 37.50 Variable overhead 15.00 Fixed overhead 20.00     XYZ Company has offered to sell ABC Company the 25,000 units needed by the latter for P75 per unit.  If ABC Company accepts the offer, the released facilities could be rented out in the amount of P112,500.  In addition, P12.50 per unit of fixed overhead applied to part AA would be eliminated or avoided. What alternative is more desirable and by what amount it is more desirable? Buy – P 50,000 Make – P50,000 Buy – P262,500 Make – P 262,500 Group of answer choices

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ABC Company manufactures Part AA for use in its production cycle.  The costs per unit for 25,000 units for the part are as follows:

Direct materials

P   7.50

Direct labor

37.50

Variable overhead

15.00

Fixed overhead

20.00

 

 

XYZ Company has offered to sell ABC Company the 25,000 units needed by the latter for P75 per unit.  If ABC Company accepts the offer, the released facilities could be rented out in the amount of P112,500.  In addition, P12.50 per unit of fixed overhead applied to part AA would be eliminated or avoided.

What alternative is more desirable and by what amount it is more desirable?

  1. Buy – P 50,000
  2. Make – P50,000
  3. Buy – P262,500
  4. Make – P 262,500
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