Olive Corp. currently makes 20,000 subcomponents a year in one of its factories. The unit costs to produce are:  Per unitDirect materials $12Direct labor  8Variable manufacturing overhead  12Fixed manufacturing overhead  8Total unit cost $40An outside supplier has offered to provide Olive Corp. with the 20,000 subcomponents at a $36 per unit price. Fixed overhead is not avoidable. If Olive Corp. accepts the outside offer, what will be the effect on short-term profits?

A. $80,000 decrease
B. $160,000 decrease
C. $160,000 increase
D. $320,000 increase


Answer: A

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