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Cardianl Company needs 20,000 units of Part K28 to use in its production cycle.

ID: 2530176 • Letter: C

Question

Cardianl Company needs 20,000 units of Part K28 to use in its production cycle. The following information is available: Cost to Cardinal to make Part K28: Direct Materials $4 Direct manufacturering labor 16 Variable overhead allocated 8 Fixed overhead allocated 10 Total Costs $38 Cardinal can buy the part from Oriole Corp. at a price of $36 each. Should Cardinal make or buy Part K28? (Show your Computations) Cardianl Company needs 20,000 units of Part K28 to use in its production cycle. The following information is available: Cost to Cardinal to make Part K28: Direct Materials $4 Direct manufacturering labor 16 Variable overhead allocated 8 Fixed overhead allocated 10 Total Costs $38 Cardinal can buy the part from Oriole Corp. at a price of $36 each. Should Cardinal make or buy Part K28? (Show your Computations)

Explanation / Answer

Calculate total relevant cost :

Cardinal should make the part K28.

Make Buy Direct material 80000 Direct labour 320000 Variable overhead 160000 Purchase cost 720000 Total 560000 720000