Strunz Corp. manufactures its own component parts. The following costs were incurred in the manufacture of 27617
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Strunz Corp. manufactures its own component parts. The following costs were incurred in the manufacture of 27617 units of a part: | |||
Direct materials | $5.25 |
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Direct labour | 30.35 |
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Variable overhead | 11.42 |
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Fixed overhead | 16.23 |
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$63.25 |
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James Co. has offered to sell 27617 units of the part to Strunz for $60.47 per unit. If Strunz accepts the offer, $11.72 per unit of the fixed overhead could be eliminated and the released facilities could be used to save relevant costs in the manufacture of another part . In order for Strunz to realize an overall saving of $48615, what amount of relevant costs would have to be saved (this amount could be negative) by using the released facilities in the manufacture of the part? |
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