Shosalosa Company produces a part that is used in the manufacture of one of its products.  The costs associated with the production of 10,000 units of this part are as follows:   Direct materials                                 45 000 Direct labor                                        65 000 Variable factory overhead                  30 000 Fixed factory overhead                      70 000 Total costs                                        210 000   Of the fixed factory overhead costs, R30 000 is avoidable.   Phrasa Company has offered to sell 10 000 units of the same part to Shosalosa Company for R18 per unit.  Assuming there is no other use for the facilities, Shosalosa should  as this would save R  per unit.

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Shosalosa Company produces a part that is used in the manufacture of one of its products.  The costs associated with the production of 10,000 units of this part are as follows:

 

Direct materials                                 45 000

Direct labor                                        65 000

Variable factory overhead                  30 000

Fixed factory overhead                      70 000

Total costs                                        210 000

 

Of the fixed factory overhead costs, R30 000 is avoidable.

 

Phrasa Company has offered to sell 10 000 units of the same part to Shosalosa Company for R18 per unit.  Assuming there is no other use for the facilities, Shosalosa should  as this would save R  per unit.

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