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Outsourcing (Make-or-Buy) Decision
Assume a division of Hewlett-Packard currently makes 16,000 circuit boards per year used in producing diagnostic electronic instruments at a cost of $27 per board, consisting of variable costs per unit of $22 and fixed costs per unit of $5. Further assume Sanmina Corporation offers to sell Hewlett-Packard the 16,000 circuit boards for $27 each. If Hewlett-Packard accepts this offer, the facilities currently used to make the boards could be rented to one of Hewlett-Packard's suppliers for $25,000 per year. In addition, $3 per unit of the fixed overhead applied to the circuit boards would be totally eliminated. Calculate the net benefit (cost) to HP of outsourcing the component from Samina-SCI.

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Answer:

If the company makes the units, it will save $7,000 per period.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Make in-house:

Number of units= 16,000

Variable cost per unit= $22

Avoidable fixed cost per unit= $3

Buy:

Number of units= 16,000

Buying price= $27

Rent= $25,000

First, we will determine the total cost of each option:

Make:

Total cost= 16,000*(22 + 3)= $400,000

Buy:

Total cost= 16,000*27 - 25,000= $407,000

If the company makes the units, it will save $7,000 per period.

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