Question

Frederick Co. is thinking about having one of its products manufactured by a subcontractor.
Currently, the cost of manufacturing 5,000 units follows:
Direct material $62,000
Direct labor 47,000
Variable factory overhead"u00a6"u00a6"u00a6"u00a6"u00a6"u00a6.. 38,000
Factory overhead 52,000

If Frederick can buy 5,000 units from a subcontractor for $130,000, it should:
A.Make the product because current factory overhead is less than $130,000.
B.Make the product because the cost of direct material plus direct labor of manufacturing is less than $130,000.
C.Make the product because factory overhead is a sunk cost.
D.Buy the product because total fixed and variable manufacturing costs are greater than $130,000.
E.Buy the product because the total incremental costs of manufacturing are greater than $130,000.

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