ABC Ltd.'s Decision on Air Circulating Fans
ABC Ltd. produces room coolers. The company is considering whether it should continue to manufacture air circulating fans itself or purchase them from outside. Its annual requirement is 25,000 units. An outside vendor is prepared to supply fans for Rs. 285 each. In addition, ABC Ltd. will have to incur costs of Rs. 1.50 per unit for freight and Rs. 10,000 per year for quality inspection, storing, etc., of the product.
Cost Analysis of In-House Production
In the most recent year, ABC Ltd. produced 25,000 fans at the following total cost:
- Material: Rs. 50,00,000
- Labour: Rs. 20,00,000
- Supervision & other indirect labour: Rs. 2,00,000
- Power and Light: Rs. 50,000
- Depreciation: Rs. 20,000
- Factory Rent: Rs. 5,000
- Supplies: Rs. 75,000
Power and light include Rs. 20,000 for general heating and lighting, which is an allocation based on the light points. Indirect labour is attributed mainly to the manufacturing of fans. About 75% of it can be dispensed with along with direct labour if manufacturing is handled externally.
ABC Ltd. produces room coolers. The company is considering whether it should continue to manufacture air circulating fans itself or purchase them from outside. Its annual requirement is 25,000 units. An outside vendor is prepared to supply fans for Rs. 285 each. In addition, ABC Ltd. will have to incur costs of Rs. 1.50 per unit for freight and Rs. 10,000 per year for quality inspection, storing, etc., of the product.
Cost Analysis of In-House Production
In the most recent year, ABC Ltd. produced 25,000 fans at the following total cost:
- Material: Rs. 50,00,000
- Labour: Rs. 20,00,000
- Supervision & other indirect labour: Rs. 2,00,000
- Power and Light: Rs. 50,000
- Depreciation: Rs. 20,000
- Factory Rent: Rs. 5,000
- Supplies: Rs. 75,000
Power and light include Rs. 20,000 for general heating and lighting, which is an allocation based on the light points. Indirect labour is attributed mainly to the manufacturing of fans. About 75% of it can be dispensed with along with direct labour if manufacturing is handled externally.