Concord Company produces Optimist sailboats. The costs of producing 107000 tiller extensions for use in the boats are as follows: Direct labor $253000 Direct materials 302000 Variable overhead 66000 Fixed overhead 185000 An outside supplier has offered to supply the tiller extensions for $725000. If Concord accepts the offer $86000 of fixed costs can be avoided. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the supplier’s offer?     $26000   ($5000)   ($26000)   $5000

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Concord Company produces Optimist sailboats. The costs of producing 107000 tiller extensions for use in the boats are as follows:

Direct labor $253000
Direct materials 302000
Variable overhead 66000
Fixed overhead 185000


An outside supplier has offered to supply the tiller extensions for $725000. If Concord accepts the offer $86000 of fixed costs can be avoided. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the supplier’s offer?

 

 

$26000

 

($5000)

 

($26000)

 

$5000
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