Question

A company produces 100 microwave ovens per month, each of which includes one electrical circuit. The company currently manufactures the circuit in-house but is considering outsourcing the circuits at a contract price of $28 each. Currently, the cost of producing circuits in-house includes variable costs of $26 per circuit and fixed costs of $5,000 per month.

Assume the fixed costs are unavoidable, but that company could employ the vacated premises to earn rental income of $700 per month. If the company outsources, how will it affect monthly operating income?

A) Operating income will go up by $500.

B) Operating income will go down by $2,800.

C) Operating income will go down by $200.

D) Operating income will go up by $4,800.

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