X Company is considering buying a part next year that they currently make. This year's...

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X Company is considering buying a part next year that they currently make. This year's production costs for 3,300 units were as follows:

Per-UnitTotal

Direct materials$3.48$11,484

Direct labor4.33 14,289

Variable overhead 2.50 8,250

Fixed overhead4.40 14,520

Total$14.71$48,543

A company has offered to supply this part to X Company for $12.99 per unit. If X Company accepts the offer, it will avoid fixed costs of $6,534, and it will be able to lease the resources that will become available from not making the part for $2,000. Next year's expected production level is 3,700 units.

11. If X Company makes the part next year instead of buying it, it will save

A: $953B: $1,382 C: $2,004 D: $2,906E: $4,213 F: $6,109

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12. At what production level would X Company be indifferent between making and buying the part next year?

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