We Make Company has traditionally manufactured a number of different standard machine parts. It is now exploring an outsourcing decision for several of the parts that it currently produces. Cost information for one such machine part is given below:

Variable cost/unit	$	36.50
Fixed manufacturing costs (total)		4,020.00
Allocated corporate overhead		6,040.00
Unit product cost (based on 500 units)	$	56.62

Fifty percent of the fixed manufacturing costs are directly traceable to this specific machine part and therefore avoidable. An outside supplier will sell the part at a price of $56 per unit if 500 units are purchased.

Required:

Prepare an analysis whether We Make should continue to manufacture this machine part or whether it should purchase it from the outside supplier (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round "Per Unit" to 2 decimal places.)

Should the company make or buy?

multiple choice

• Make

• Buy