Figure 13-7. Ring Company makes telephones.Currently,Ring makes all components of the telephones in-house.An outside company has offered to supply one component,part number X76,for $12 each.Ring uses 22,000 of these components per year.Costs of X76 are as follows:
Refer to Figure 13-7.Assume that all of the fixed overhead is allocated and cannot be avoided.Should Ring purchase the part from the outside supplier?
A)Yes,income will increase by $104,500.
B)No,income will decrease by $104,500.
C)Yes,income will increase by $78,500.
D)Yes,income will increase by $95,500.
E)Yes,income will increase by $137,500.

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Figure 13-7. Ring Company makes telephones.Currently,Ring makes all components of the telephones in-house.An outside company has offered to supply one component,part number X76,for $12 each.Ring uses 22,000 of these components per year.Costs of X76 are as follows:
 Refer to Figure 13-7.Assume that all of the fixed overhead is allocated and cannot be avoided.Should Ring purchase the part from the outside supplier?
A)Yes,income will increase by $104,500. 
B)No,income will decrease by $104,500. 
C)Yes,income will increase by $78,500. 
D)Yes,income will increase by $95,500. 
E)Yes,income will increase by $137,500.

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The Answer of Figure 13-7. Ring Company makes telephones.Currently,Ring makes all components of the telephones in-house.An outside company has offered to supply one component,part number X76,for $12 each.Ring uses 22,000 of these components per year.Costs of X76 are as follows:
 Refer to Figure 13-7.Assume that all of the fixed overhead is allocated and cannot be avoided.Should Ring purchase the part from the outside supplier?
A)Yes,income will increase by $104,500. 
B)No,income will decrease by $104,500. 
C)Yes,income will increase by $78,500. 
D)Yes,income will increase by $95,500. 
E)Yes,income will increase by $137,500.