(4 points) Suppose that if the carburetors were purchased, Troy Engines, Ltd., would decrease its short-run profits by $160,000 per month. However, the firm could use the freed up capacity to launch a new product. On a per unit basis, this new product would sell for $15/unit but costs $14 per unit to make and sell. This cost of $14 per unit is made up of (i) the total inventoriable cost of $9 per unit which includes allocated fixed manufacturing costs of $3 per unit, and (ii) total selling costs of $5 per unit which includes fixed selling costs of $1 per unit. At what sales volume (for the new product) would it be profitable for Troy Engines Ltd., to purchase rather than make the carburetors? Show all computations.

uestion 2 (12 points Troy Engines, Ltd., manufactures a variety of engines for use in heavy equipment. The company usually produces all of the necessary parts for its engines, including all of the carburetors. An outside supplier has offered to produce and sell one type of carburetor to Troy Engines, Ltd., for a cost of $35 per carburetor. To evaluate this offer, Troy Engines, Ltd., has gathered the following information relating to its own cost of producing this carburetor internally: Per 15,000 Carburetors $14 10 Direct materials (variable) Direct labor (variable) Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead (FMOH), traceable Fixed manufacturing overhead (FMOH), allocated Fixed sellin Total cost $210,000 150,000 45,000 90,000 135,000 $44 S660,000 * One-third of the traceable FMOH is supervisory salaries, a step cost. One supervisor is required for every 15,000 carburetors. The one supervisor now employed can be laid off if product is outsourced. The remainder of the traceable FMOH represents depreciation of special equipment. This equipment has no resale value and will be retained even if the product is outsourced. ** Allocated FMOH and selling costs are corporate-level costs. The outsourcing decision is not expected to affect the total outflow on these accounts, over the decision's horizon