Fischer Company uses 12,000 units of a part in its production process. The costs to make a part are: direct material, $15; direct labor, $27; variable overhead, $15; and applied fixed overhead, $32. Heath has received a quote of $60 from a potential supplier for this part. If Fischer buys the part, 75 percent of the applied fixed overhead would continue. Fischer Company would be better off by Select one: a. $60,000 to buy the part b. $216,000 to manufacture the part c. $30,000 to manufacture the part d. $348,000 to buy the part

Difference= $60,000 in favor of buying

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Number of units= 12,000

Make in-house:

Direct material, $15

direct labor, $27

variable overhead, $15

applied fixed overhead, $32

Buy:

Buying price= $60

If Fischer buys the part, 75 percent of the applied fixed overhead would continue.

First, we will calculate the avoidable fixed overhead per unit:

Avoidable fixed overhead= 32*0.25= $8

Now, the total differential cost of making in-house:

Total cost of production= 12,000*(15 + 27 + 15 + 8)

Total cost of production= 12,000*65

Total cost of production= $780,000

Total cost of buying= 60*12,000= $720,000

Difference= $60,000 in favor of buying

answer; by looking at total product,marginal product,and changes in both after changes in inputs