The SP Corporation makes 40,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines.The average cost per motor at this level of activity is:
An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine.The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $18.If SP Corporation decides not to make the motors,there would be no other use for the production facilities and none of the fixed manufacturing overhead cost could be avoided.Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.The annual financial advantage (disadvantage)for the company as a result of making the motors rather than buying them from the outside supplier would be:
A) $276,000
B) $86,000
C) ($92,000)
D) $178,000

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The SP Corporation makes 40,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines.The average cost per motor at this level of activity is:
 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine.The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $18.If SP Corporation decides not to make the motors,there would be no other use for the production facilities and none of the fixed manufacturing overhead cost could be avoided.Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.The annual financial advantage (disadvantage)for the company as a result of making the motors rather than buying them from the outside supplier would be:
A) $276,000 
B) $86,000 
C) ($92,000) 
D) $178,000

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