Discussion: Baker Corp. - Make Or Buy Decision
Baker Corp. manufactures a high-tech recliner for weary professors after accounting classes. The motor housing costs for 17,500 units:
Direct Material 105
Direct Labor 70
Variable overhead 50 (10% avoidable)
Fixed overhead 60 (95% is a corporate allocation of common costs)
A Far East firm has offered to supply the part for $200.
a) Should the firm accept the outside offer.
Assume the firm could rent out the manufacturing space used to assemble this part for a yearly rent of $120,000. Does this rental opportunity change the decision. Show all calculations.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.