FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Gent Designs requires three units of part A for every unit of A1 that it produces.
Currently, part A is made by Gent, with these per-unit costs in a month when 3,900
units were produced:
Direct materials
$4.00
Direct labor
1.50
Manufacturing overhead
1.20
Total
$6.70
Variable manufacturing overhead is applied at $1.00 per unit. The other $0.20 of
overhead consists of allocated fixed costs. Gent will need 5,800 units of part A for the
next year's production.
Cory Corporation has offered to supply 5,800 units of part A at a price of $6.90 per unit.
If Gent accepts the offer, all of the variable costs and $780 of the fixed costs will be
avoided.
A. Calculate the differential cost?
Cost to buy
%$4
Cost to make
Differential cost
B. Should Gent Designs accept the offer from Cory Corporation?
Gent Designs
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Transcribed Image Text:Gent Designs requires three units of part A for every unit of A1 that it produces. Currently, part A is made by Gent, with these per-unit costs in a month when 3,900 units were produced: Direct materials $4.00 Direct labor 1.50 Manufacturing overhead 1.20 Total $6.70 Variable manufacturing overhead is applied at $1.00 per unit. The other $0.20 of overhead consists of allocated fixed costs. Gent will need 5,800 units of part A for the next year's production. Cory Corporation has offered to supply 5,800 units of part A at a price of $6.90 per unit. If Gent accepts the offer, all of the variable costs and $780 of the fixed costs will be avoided. A. Calculate the differential cost? Cost to buy %$4 Cost to make Differential cost B. Should Gent Designs accept the offer from Cory Corporation? Gent Designs
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