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NEC Company produces 8,000 part each year, which are used in the production of one of its products. The unit product cost of part is $36, computed as follows:

Variable Production Costs .......... $16
Fix Production Costs ............... 20
Unit Product Cost .................. $36

The parts can be purchased from an outside supplier for only $28 each. the space in which the parts are now produce would be idle and fixed production costs would be reduced by one-forth. If the parts are purchased from the outside supplier, the annual impact on the company's operating income will be:

a) $24,000 increase
b) $56,000 decrease
c) $56,000 increase
d) $24,000 decrease

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Calculates the the annual impact on the company's operating income if parts are purchased from the outside supplier.

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NEC Company produces 8,000 part each year, which are used in the production of one of its products. The unit product cost of part is $36, computed as follows:

Variable Production Costs .......... $16
Fix Production Costs ............... ...

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