Jam produces siomai (10,000 units is needed per month)  and incurred the following:  DM is 5 per unit; DL is 5 per unit; and total overhead cost of 30 per unit. The 20% of OH is fixed cost. Handling cost is 10% of DM used. Siomai can be purchased from outsider at 36 per unit. The plant used in making the product X will be vacant when purchased form outsider, but it can be rented out to  other companies at 40,000 per month and 2/3 of FOH will be avoided. What is the disadvantage of decision to make?

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Jam produces siomai (10,000 units is needed per month)  and incurred the following:  DM is 5 per unit; DL is 5 per unit; and total overhead cost of 30 per unit. The 20% of OH is fixed cost. Handling cost is 10% of DM used. Siomai can be purchased from outsider at 36 per unit. The plant used in making the product X will be vacant when purchased form outsider, but it can be rented out to  other companies at 40,000 per month and 2/3 of FOH will be avoided. What is the disadvantage of decision to make?

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