PAX Corporation uses Part BLX in the assembly of a major product line .  The cost to produce one  BLX is presented below :  Direct materials                                            P 4,000  Material handling (20% of direct materials)        800  Direct  labor                                                     2,000    Overhead                                                       48,000            Total manufacturing costs                P 84,800                  Material handling which are not included in manufacturing overhead represents the direct variable costs of the receiving department  that are applied to direct materials and purchased component on the basis of their costs. The company’s annual overhead budget is one-third variable and two-third fixed.  Ten units of  BLX are expected to be acquired for one month. ZIM  Co. offers to supply BLX at a unit  price of P 60,000.  Pax, if it  chooses to buy BLX can use the idle capacity  to produce CZX  that could contribute P208,000 a month.  If Pax chooses to manufacture  BLX  to assure quality control, its opportunity costs is    a. P208,000          b. P 302,000            c. P 512,000          d. P16,000

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PAX Corporation uses Part BLX in the assembly of a major product line .  The cost to produce one  BLX is presented below :

 Direct materials                                            P 4,000

 Material handling (20% of direct materials)        800

 Direct  labor                                                     2,000  

 Overhead                                                       48,000

           Total manufacturing costs                P 84,800  

 

             Material handling which are not included in manufacturing overhead represents the direct variable costs of the receiving department  that are applied to direct materials and purchased component on the basis of their costs. The company’s annual overhead budget is one-third variable and two-third fixed.  Ten units of  BLX are expected to be acquired for one month. ZIM  Co. offers to supply BLX at a unit  price of P 60,000.  Pax, if it  chooses to buy BLX can use the idle capacity  to produce CZX  that could contribute P208,000 a month.  If Pax chooses to manufacture  BLX  to assure quality control, its opportunity costs is   

a. P208,000          b. P 302,000            c. P 512,000          d. P16,000 

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