Benitez Company currently outsources a relay switch that is a component in one of its products. The switches cost $26 each. The company is considering making the switches internally at the following projected annual production costs: Unit-level material cost $ 6 Unit-level labor cost $ 5 Unit-level overhead $ 4 Batch-level set-up cost (8,000 units per batch) $ 34,000 Product-level supervisory salaries $ 42,000 Allocated facility-level costs $ 29,000 The company expects an annual need for 8,000 switches. If the company makes the product, it will have to utilize factory space currently being leased to another company for $2,400 a month. If the company decides to make the parts, total costs will be.

Total cost is  253,800 $ and cost per unit is 31.725 $.

Explanation:

Material (8000 X 6)                                                    48000

Labor     (8000 X 5)                                                    40000

Factory OH ( 8000 X 4)                                              32000

Salaries                                                                         42000

Set up cost                                                                   34000

Facility level cost                                                         29000

Total Manufacturing Cost                                           225000

Opportunity Cost ( 2400 X 12)                                     28800

Total Relevant Cost                                                      $253,800

Cost / Unit (253800/8000)                                     $  31.725/ unit.

hi,

henry is an economist and wants to understand the relationship between inflation and consumer spending habits. for his research, he needs the consumer price index for 2014 and the inflation rate. based on the prices of goods given, what will he find to be the cpi and inflation rate for 2014? assume that a consumer’s basket for three consecutive years consists of the following:

you dont privide answer choices.

answer - 15% of a inflatation rate is 15% less in cpi

i would say their habit of breaking down.