Make-or-Buy Decision

Fremont Computer Company has been purchasing carrying cases for its portable computers at a purchase price of $58 per unit. The company, which is currently operating below full capacity, charges factory overhead to production at the rate of 36% of direct labor cost. The unit costs to produce comparable carrying cases are expected to be as follows:

Make-or-Buy Decision Fremont Computer Company has been purchas ng carrying cases for its portable computers at a purchase price of $58 per unit. The company, which 15 currently operating below full capacity charges factory overhead to production at the rate of 36% of direct labor cost. The unit costs to produce comparable carrying cases are expected to be as follows: Direct materials Direct labor Factory overhead (36% of direct labor) Total cost per unit If Fremont Computer Company manufactures the carrying cases, fixed factory overhead costs will not increase and variable factory overhead costs associated with the cases are expected to be 129% of the direct labor costs $29 21 7.56 $57.56 a. Prepare a differential analysis dated September 30 to determine whether the company should make (Alternative 1) or buy (Alternative 2) the carrying case. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If an amount is zero, enter "o".Use a minus sign to indicate a loss Differential Analysis Make Carrying Case (Alt. 1) or Buy Carrying Case (Alt. 2) 30 Make Carrying Case (Alternative 1) Buy Camy ng Case (ternatve 2) Dfferential Effect on Income (lternative 2 Sales price Unit costs Purchase price Direct materials Direct labor Varlable factory overhead Fixed factory overhead Income (Loss) b. Assuming there were no better alternative uses for the spare capacity, it would to manufacture the carrying cases, Fixed factory overhead is to this decision