The Norran Company needs 15,000 units of a certain part to use in its production cycle. If Norran buys the part from Waterloo Company instead of making it, Norran could not use the released facilities in another activity; thus, all of the fixed overhead applied will continue regardless of what decision is made. Accounting records provide the following data: Cost to Norran to make the part: Direct
materials, $3 Direct labor, $12 Variable overhead, $13 Fixed overhead applied, $8 Cost to buy the part from the Waterloo Company, $27 What should Norran's decision be, and what is the total cost savings that would result?
a. Buy, $90,000
b. Buy, $15,000
c. Make, $90,000
d. Make, $15,000
B
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