Scott Corporation produces a part that is used in the production of one of its products.  The per-unit costs associated with the annual production of 5,000 units of this part are as follows: Direct materials                              $  2.00 Direct labor                                     $  3.00 Variable factory overhead             $  2.00 Fixed factory overhead                  $  8.00 Total costs                                       $15.00   Smith Company has offered to sell 5,000 units of the same part to Scott Corporation for $8 per unit. If Scott buys them from Smith Company, $2 fixed factory overhead cost per unit can be saved. In this condition, Scott should: Group of answer choices

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Scott Corporation produces a part that is used in the production of one of its products.  The per-unit costs associated with the annual production of 5,000 units of this part are as follows:

Direct materials                              $  2.00

Direct labor                                     $  3.00

Variable factory overhead             $  2.00

Fixed factory overhead                  $  8.00

Total costs                                       $15.00

 

Smith Company has offered to sell 5,000 units of the same part to Scott Corporation for $8 per unit. If Scott buys them from Smith Company, $2 fixed factory overhead cost per unit can be saved. In this condition, Scott should:

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Make the part, thereby saving $40,000 annually.
Make the part, thereby saving $1.50 per unit.
Buy the part, there by saving $1.00 per unit
Buy the part, there by saving $1.00 per unit
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