Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
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Author: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.28AE
Make-or-buy product component (Learning Objective 6)
InteliSystems manufactures an optical switch that it uses in its final product. InteliSystems incurred the following
8.1-26 Full Alternative Text
InteliSystems does not yet know how many switches it will need this year; however, another company has offered to sell InteliSystems the switch for $8.50 per unit. If InteliSystems buys the switch from the outside supplier, the manufacturing facilities that will be idle cannot be used for any other purpose; yet none of the fixed costs are avoidable.
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- 1. Given the same cost structure should InteliSystems make or buy the switch? Show your analysis.
- 2. Now, assume that InteliSystems can avoid $105,000 of fixed costs a year by outsourcing production. In addition, because sales are increasing, InteliSystems needs 75,000 switches a year rather than 70,000 switches. What should the company do now?
- 3. Given the last scenario, what is the most InteliSystems would be willing to pay to outsource the switches?
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
Ch. 8 - Prob. 1QCCh. 8 - (Learning Objective 1) Keys to making short-term...Ch. 8 - (Learning Objective 2) Which is true of...Ch. 8 - (Learning Objective 3) Which of the following...Ch. 8 - Prob. 5QCCh. 8 - Prob. 6QCCh. 8 - (Learning Objective 4) A segment margin is the a....Ch. 8 - (Learning Objective 5) When resources are...Ch. 8 - (Learning Objective 6) Which of the following is...Ch. 8 - Prob. 10QC
Ch. 8 - Determine relevance of information (Learning...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.3SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.4SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.5SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.6SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.7SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.8SECh. 8 - Product mix decision: Unlimited demand (Learning...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.10SECh. 8 - Outsourcing production decision (Learning...Ch. 8 - Relevant information for outsourcing delivery...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.13SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.14SECh. 8 - Prob. 8.15SECh. 8 - Determine relevant and irrelevant information...Ch. 8 - SUSTAINABILITY ES-17A Sustainability and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.18AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.19AECh. 8 - Analyze special order decision (Learning Objective...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.21AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.22AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.23AECh. 8 - Discontinuing a product line (Learning Objective...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.25AECh. 8 - Determine product mix for retailertwo stocking...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.27AECh. 8 - Make-or-buy product component (Learning Objective...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.29AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.30AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.31AECh. 8 - Prob. 8.32BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.33BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.34BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.35BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.36BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.37BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.38BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.39BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.40BECh. 8 - Identify constraint, then determine product mix...Ch. 8 - Determine product mix for retailertwo stocking...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.43BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.44BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.45BECh. 8 - Determine maximum outsourcing price (Learning...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.47BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.48APCh. 8 - Special order decision and considerations...Ch. 8 - Prepare and use contribution margin statements for...Ch. 8 - Product mix decision under constraint (Learning...Ch. 8 - Outsourcing decision given alternative use of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.53APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.54BPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.55BPCh. 8 - Prepare and use contribution margin statements for...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.57BPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.58BPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.59BPCh. 8 - Decide whether to discontinue a department...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.61ACTCh. 8 - Outsourcing Decision at a Real Company Go to the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.63ACTCh. 8 - Prob. 8.64ACT
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