Sheffield Corp. incurs the following costs to produce 12800 units of a subcomponent: Direct materials $10752 Direct labor 14464 Variable overhead 16128 Fixed overhead 16200 An outside supplier has offered to sell Sheffield the subcomponent for $2.85 a unit. No fixed overhead costs are avoidable. If Sheffield accepts the offer, by how much will net income increase (decrease)? $(3712) $4864 $21064 $(11264)

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Sheffield Corp. incurs the following costs to produce 12800 units of a subcomponent:

Direct materials $10752
Direct labor 14464
Variable overhead 16128
Fixed overhead 16200


An outside supplier has offered to sell Sheffield the subcomponent for $2.85 a unit. No fixed overhead costs are avoidable.

If Sheffield accepts the offer, by how much will net income increase (decrease)?

$(3712)
$4864
$21064
$(11264)
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