Crown Company, which needs 10,000 units of a certain part to be used in its production cycle, can make or buy the part. If Crown buys the part from Utica Company, Crown could not use the released facilities in another manufacturing activity within the coming year. 60% of the fixed overhead applied will continue regardless of which decision option is chosen. The following per-unit cost information to make the part by Crown is available:   Direct materials $ 23 Direct labor 41 Variable overhead 29 Fixed overhead applied 15   $ 108 Cost to buy the part from Utica Company $ 104   In deciding whether to make or buy the part, Crown's total relevant cost to make the part would be:

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Crown Company, which needs 10,000 units of a certain part to be used in its production cycle, can make or buy the part. If Crown buys the part from Utica Company, Crown could not use the released facilities in another manufacturing activity within the coming year. 60% of the fixed overhead applied will continue regardless of which decision option is chosen. The following per-unit cost information to make the part by Crown is available:

 

Direct materials $ 23
Direct labor 41
Variable overhead 29
Fixed overhead applied 15
  $ 108
Cost to buy the part from Utica Company $ 104

 

In deciding whether to make or buy the part, Crown's total relevant cost to make the part would be:

 

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    $852,000.

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    $990,000.

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    $1,040,000.

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    $1,080,000.

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    Some amount other than these choices.

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