Jordan Corporation, which makes and sells 80,600 radios annually, currently purchases the radio speakers it uses for $25 each. Each radio uses one speaker. The company has idle capacity and is considering the possibility of making the speakers that it needs. Jordan estimates that the cost of materials and labor needed to make speakers would be a total of $23 for each speaker. In addition, supervisory salaries, rent, and other manufacturing costs would be $181,000. Allocated facility-level costs would be $97,800. Required a. Determine the change in net income Jordan would experience if it decides to make the speakers. Net income will be lower by

Jordan Corporation, which makes and sells 80,600 radios annually, currently purchases the radio speakers it uses for $25 each. Each radio uses one speaker. The company has idle capacity and is considering the possibility of making the speakers that it needs. Jordan estimates that the cost of materials and labor needed to make speakers would be a total of $23 for each speaker. In addition, supervisory salaries, rent, and other manufacturing costs would be $181,000. Allocated facility-level costs would be $97,800. Required a. Determine the change in net income Jordan would experience if it decides to make the speakers. Net income will be lower by

Principles of Cost Accounting

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Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

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Chapter10: Cost Analysis For Management Decision Making

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