Manama Inc. is now producing TVs. The company’s accounting department reports the following costs of producing 100,000 units of the TVs each year: Direct Materials       $4 Direct Labor             $2 Variable Overhead $2 Fixed cost                 $ 3.5 An outside supplier offered to sell 100,000 units to Manama Company at a price of only $10 each. Required: Should the company stop producing the TVs internally or buy them from the outside supplier?

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Manama Inc. is now producing TVs. The company’s accounting department reports the following costs of producing 100,000 units of the TVs each year:

Direct Materials       $4

Direct Labor             $2

Variable Overhead $2

Fixed cost                 $ 3.5

An outside supplier offered to sell 100,000 units to Manama Company at a price of only $10 each.

Required: Should the company stop producing the TVs internally or buy them from the outside supplier?

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