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Lindon Company uses 5 , 0 0 0 units of Part x each year as a component in the assembly of one of its products.

Lindon Company uses 5,000 units of Part x each year as a component in the assembly of one of its
products. The company is presently producing Part x internally at a total cost of $80,000 as follows:
An outside supplier has offered to provide Part X at a price of $13 per unit. If Lindon Company stops
producing the part internally, one-third of the fixed manufacturing overhead will be eliminated.
What is the relevant (per unit) cost to continue to "make" the part internally.
Should the company continue to make the part internally or buy the part from the outside
supplier? Why or why not? Show your work and label all of your answers.
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