X Company currently makes a part and is considering buying it next year from a company that has offered to supply it for $17.18 per unit. This year, total costs to produce 69,000 units were:Direct materials$469,200Direct labor407,100Variable overhead248,400Fixed overhead324,300

If X Company buys the part, $265,926 of the fixed overhead is unavoidable. The resources that will become idle if they choose to buy the part can be used to increase production of another product, resulting in additional total contribution margin of $10,000.

The marketing manager estimates that demand next year will increase to 73,500 units. If X Company buys the part instead of making it, it will save

A: $2,548B: $3,694C: $5,356D: $7,767E: $11,262F: $16,329