QUESTION 5 Cosi Ltd. manufactures a variety of engines for use in heavy equipment. The company has always prođuced all the necessary parts for its engines, including all of the carburettors. An outside supplier has offered to produce and sell one type of carburettor to Cosi Ltd., for a cost of £35.00 per unit. To evaluate this offer, the company has gathered the following information relating to its own cost of producing the carburettor internally: Per Unit 15,000 units per year Direct material £14.00 £210,000 Direct labour £10.00 £150,000 Variable manufacturing overhead £3.00 £45,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable £6.00* £90,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead. Allocated £9.00 £135,000 Total cost £42.00 £630,000 *One-third supervisory salaries; two-thirds depreciation of special equipment (no resale value).

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Suppose that, the carburettors were purchased, and the company could use the freed capacity
to launch a new product. It is expected that the segment margin of the new product would be
£150,000 per year. Discuss whether the company should accept the offer to buy the
carburettors for £35.00 per unit? (Show all computations)

QUESTION 5
Cosi Ltd. manufactures a variety of engines for use in heavy equipment. The company has
always produced all the necessary parts for its engines, including all of the carburettors. An
outside supplier has offered to produce and sell one type of carburettor to Cosi Ltd., for a cost
of £35.00 per unit. To evaluate this offer, the company has gathered the following information
relating to its own cost of producing the carburettor internally:
Per Unit 15,000 units per year
Direct material
£14.00
£210,000
Direct labour
£10.00
£150,000
Variable manufacturing overhead
£3.00
£45,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable
£6.00*
£90,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead. Allocated
£9.00
£135,000
Total cost
£42.00
£630,000
*One-third supervisory salaries; two-thirds depreciation of special equipment (no resale value).
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 Cosi Ltd. manufactures a variety of engines for use in heavy equipment. The company has always produced all the necessary parts for its engines, including all of the carburettors. An outside supplier has offered to produce and sell one type of carburettor to Cosi Ltd., for a cost of £35.00 per unit. To evaluate this offer, the company has gathered the following information relating to its own cost of producing the carburettor internally: Per Unit 15,000 units per year Direct material £14.00 £210,000 Direct labour £10.00 £150,000 Variable manufacturing overhead £3.00 £45,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead, traceable £6.00* £90,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead. Allocated £9.00 £135,000 Total cost £42.00 £630,000 *One-third supervisory salaries; two-thirds depreciation of special equipment (no resale value).
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