Reference no: EM132222949
A firm is evaluating the alternative of manufacturing a part that is currently being outsourced from a supplier. The relevant information is provided below:
For in-house manufacturing:
Annual fixed cost = $75,000
Variable cost per part = $140
For purchasing from supplier:
Purchase price per part = $150
Using this information, find the best decision if the demand is 6,500 parts. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Total cost of production: $
Total cost of outsourcing: $
The best decision is to -Select-manufacture in-house out source Item 3 .
Determine the break-even quantity at which the firm would be indifferent between manufacturing the part in-house or outsourcing it. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.