Reference no: EM132861472
Question -
A. Beta Inc. can produce a unit of Zed for the following costs:
Direct material $10
Direct labor 20
Overhead 50
Total costs per unit $80
An outside supplier offers to provide Beta with all the Zed units it needs at $58 per unit. If Beta buys from the supplier, it will still incur 40% of its overhead. Beta should:
A. Buy Zed since the relevant cost to make it is $60.
B. Make Zed since the relevant cost to make it is $60.
C. Buy Zed since the relevant cost to make it is $30.
D. Buy Zed since the relevant cost to make it is $80.
B. Cart Co. can further process Product J to produce Product D. Product J sells for $20.00 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce. Product D sells for $38.00 per pound, but requires an additional cost of $8.55 per pound to produce. What is the differential cost to produce product D?
A. $6.50
B. $17.00
C. $15.75
D. $8.55
C. Each of the following considerations are qualitative considerations in make or buy decisions except:
A. Perception of potential customers
B. Effects of the decision on the local economy
C. Increase in market share
D. Cost savings