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Clinton Company Manufactures a Part for Its Production Cycle The Fixed Factory Overhead Costs Are Unavoidable

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Clinton Company manufactures a part for its production cycle.The costs per unit for 10,000 units of this part are as follows:  Direct materials $20 Directlabor 15 Variable factory overhead 16 Fixed factory overhead 10 Total costs $61\begin{array}{lr}\text { Direct materials } & \$ 20 \\\text { Directlabor } & 15 \\\text { Variable factory overhead } & 16 \\\text { Fixed factory overhead } & 10 \\\text { Total costs } & \$ 61\end{array} The fixed factory overhead costs are unavoidable.Wilson Company has offered to sell 10,000 units of the same part to Clinton Company for $55 a unit.Assuming no other use for the facilities, Clinton Company should _____.


A) make the part to save $4 per unit
B) buy from Wilson to save $6 per unit
C) make the part to save $6 per unit
D) buy from Wilson to save $4 per unit

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