Ring Company makes telephones. Currently, Ring makes all components of the telephones in-house. An outside company has offered to supply one component, part number X76, for $12 each. Ring uses 22,000 of these components per year. Costs of X76 are as follows: Direct materials$3.00Direct labor$1.50Variable overhead$2.75Fixed overhead$5.00 Refer to Figure 13-7. Assume that all of the fixed overhead is allocated and cannot be avoided. Should Ring purchase the part from the outside supplier? Yes, income will increase by $104,500. No, income will decrease by $104,500. Yes, income will increase by $78,500. Yes, income will increase by $95,500. Yes, income will increase by $137,500.

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Ring Company makes telephones. Currently, Ring makes all components of the telephones in-house. An outside company has offered to supply one component, part number X76, for $12 each. Ring uses 22,000 of these components per year. Costs of X76 are as follows:

Direct materials	$3.00
Direct labor	$1.50
Variable overhead	$2.75
Fixed overhead	$5.00

Refer to Figure 13-7. Assume that all of the fixed overhead is allocated and cannot be avoided. Should Ring purchase the part from the outside supplier?

		Yes, income will increase by $104,500.
		No, income will decrease by $104,500.
		Yes, income will increase by $78,500.
		Yes, income will increase by $95,500.
		Yes, income will increase by $137,500.

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