Miller Company produces speakers for home stereo units.The speakers are sold to retail stores for $30.Manufacturing and other costs are as follows:

The variable distribution costs are for transportation to the retail stores.The current production and sales volume is 20,000 per year.Capacity is 25,000 units per year.
A Tennessee manufacturing firm has offered a one-year contract to supply speakers at a cost of $17.00 per unit.If Miller Company accepts the offer, it will be able to rent unused space to an outside firm for $18,000 per year.All other information remains the same as the original data.What is the effect on profits if Miller Company buys from the Tennessee firm?

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Miller Company produces speakers for home stereo units.The speakers are sold to retail stores for $30.Manufacturing and other costs are as follows:

The variable distribution costs are for transportation to the retail stores.The current production and sales volume is 20,000 per year.Capacity is 25,000 units per year.
 A Tennessee manufacturing firm has offered a one-year contract to supply speakers at a cost of $17.00 per unit.If Miller Company accepts the offer, it will be able to rent unused space to an outside firm for $18,000 per year.All other information remains the same as the original data.What is the effect on profits if Miller Company buys from the Tennessee firm?

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Miller Company Produces Speakers for Home Stereo Units