Safety Products currently outsources an electrical switch that is a component in its sprinkler systems. The switches are purchased for $36 each. The company is considering making the switches internally and has conducted a study to determine the costs involved. The costs below are projected annual production costs:  Unit-level material cost$6? Unit-level labor cost$5? Unit-level overhead$4? Batch-level cost (5000 units per batch)$21,000? Product-level supervisory salaries$45,500? Allocated facility-level costs$36,000? Assume that the company needs 10,000 of the switches, which would be produced in two batches. Assume also that the company will still be operating within the relevant range. If Safety decides to make the parts under these conditions, the total relevant

costs will be:

A. $205,500.
B. $273,500.
C. $216,500.
D. $252,500.


Answer: A

Business

You might also like to view...

The another interpretation of the accounting equation is Assets = Liabilities + Contributed Capital + Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends + Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income + Other Comprehensive Income.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Business

The third step in risk management is:

A) creating large enough pools to diversity risk B) the process of the assessment of risk C) the process of identifying risk tools D) the process of identifying possible risks that can occur

Business

Which of the following is not an element of an accord and satisfaction??

A) a bona fide dispute B) a proposal to settle the dispute C) performance of the agreement to settle the dispute D) reservation of rights under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act

Business

Authority of Agent. The Federal Land Bank (FLB) filed an action to foreclose a mortgage on Tom and Judith Sullivan's real estate. Before the trial, FLB's attorney wrote to the Sullivans' attorney, inviting settlement offers. A copy of the letter was

sent to Wayne Williamson, an FLB vice-president. Nine days later, on September 3, the Sullivans' attorney wrote to FLB's attorney expressing interest in settling the case. A copy of this letter was sent to Williamson. On September 11, FLB's attorney replied with an offer that "

Business