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Make-or-Buy Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Each year, Basu Company produces 22,000 units of a component used in microwave ovens. An outside supplier has offered to supply the part for $1.3. The unit cost is: 1. What are the alternatives for Basu Company? Make the part in house or buy the part externally 2. Assume that none of the fixed cost is avoidable. List the relevant cost(s) of internal production. Direct materials, direct labor and variable overhead List the relevant cost(s) of external purchase. 3. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? by$x much? Buying the part from the external supplie by $