Shultz Ltd. produces portable electric band saws. Currently Shultz Ltd. pays its subcontractor $6.14 per power unit excluding material costs. It is expected that sales of the electric band saws will be as high as 7 500 per year. Should Shultz Ltd. produce power units itself if the equivalent annual cost for the company to install and run the production equipment would be $49 568?
A)Yes, because own production would be cheaper by $0.22 per unit.
B)Yes, because own production would be cheaper by $0.47 per unit.
C)No, because own production would be $0.57 per unit more expensive.
D)No, because own production would be $0.22 per unit more expensive.
E)No, because own production would be $0.47 per unit more expensive.

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The Answer of Shultz Ltd. produces portable electric band saws. Currently Shultz Ltd. pays its subcontractor $6.14 per power unit excluding material costs. It is expected that sales of the electric band saws will be as high as 7 500 per year. Should Shultz Ltd. produce power units itself if the equivalent annual cost for the company to install and run the production equipment would be $49 568?
A)Yes, because own production would be cheaper by $0.22 per unit.
B)Yes, because own production would be cheaper by $0.47 per unit.
C)No, because own production would be $0.57 per unit more expensive.
D)No, because own production would be $0.22 per unit more expensive.
E)No, because own production would be $0.47 per unit more expensive.