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X Company is considering buying a part next year that theycurrently make. This year's production costs for 3,100 unitswere:

Total Per-Unit
Direct materials $11,842 $3.82
Direct labor 12,121 3.91
Variable overhead 13,330 4.30
Fixed overhead 12,090 3.90
Total $49,383 $15.93


A company has offered to supply this part for $14.44 per unit. If XCompany buys the part, $6,650 of the fixed overhead can be avoided.Also if X Company buys the part, it can use the freed-up resourcesto increase production of another product, resulting in additionalcontribution margin of $2,200. Production next year is expected tobe 3,400 units.

2. If X Company buys the part instead of making it, it willsave

3. X Company is uncertain what production will be next year.What production level would make X Company indifferent betweenmaking and buying the part?

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