Exercise 8-8 The Bridgeport Company manufactures 1,125 units of
a part that could be purchased from an outside supplier for $13
each. Bridgeport’s costs to manufacture each part are as follows:
Direct materials $2 Direct labor 3 Variable manufacturing overhead
3 Fixed manufacturing overhead 9 Total $17 All fixed overhead is
unavoidable and is allocated based on direct labor. The facilities
that are used to manufacture the part have no alternative uses. (a)
Calculate relevant cost to make. Relevent cost to make $ 8 per unit
(b) Should Bridgeport continue to manufacture the part? LINK TO
TEXT LINK TO VIDEO (c) Calculate net cost to buy if Bridgeport
leases the manufacturing facilities to another company for $7,195
per year. Net cost to buy $ (d) Would your answer change if
Bridgeport could lease the manufacturing facilities to another
company for $7,195 per year?