Answer: Financial advantage of $43,800
Explanation:
The cost to make the starters:
= Direct materials + Direct labor + Variable manufacturing overhead + Supervisor salary
= (6 * 73,000) + (3 * 73,000) + ( 0.6 * 73,000) + (1.90 * 73,000)
= $839,500
Cost to buy them = 73,000 * 12.10
= $883,300
Financial advantage (disadvantage) to making them = 883,300 - 839,500
= $43,800
Rent and depreciation are not relevant to this decision because rent is not directly attributable to this product and depreciation is not based on wear and tear.
