Make or Buy McMurphy Corporation produces a part that is use
Make or Buy:
McMurphy Corporation produces a part that is used in the manufacture of one of its products. The costs associated with the production of 12,000 units of this part are as follows:
Direct materials $86,000
Direct labor 126,000
Variable factory overhead 58,000
Fixed factory overhead 138,000
Total costs $408,000
Of the fixed factory overhead costs, $55,000 is avoidable. Conners Company has offered to sell 12,000 units of the same part to McMurphy Corporation for $41 per unit.
Should they accept Conners\' offer? Explain
Solution
Calculate relevant cost ;
They should not accept conner\'s offer
| Make | buy | |
| Direct material | 86000 | |
| Direct labour | 126000 | |
| Variable factory overhead | 58000 | |
| Fixed factory overhead | 55000 | |
| Purchase cost (12000*41) | 492000 | |
| Total relevant cost | 325000 | 492000 |
