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Truckel, Inc. currently manufactures a wicket as its main product. The costs per unit are as follows:  Direct materials and direct labor $11 Variable overhead 5 Fixed overhead 8 Total $24\begin{array}{lr}\text { Direct materials and direct labor } & \$ 11 \\\text { Variable overhead } & 5 \\\text { Fixed overhead } & 8\\\text { Total }&\$24\end{array}
-Saran Company has contacted Truckel with an offer to sell it 5,000 of the wickets for $18 each. If Truckel makes the wickets, variable costs are $16 per unit. Fixed costs are $8 per unit; however, $5 per unit is unavoidable. Should Truckel make or buy the wickets?


A) Buy; savings = $15,000
B) Buy; savings = $5,000
C) Make; savings = $10,000
D) Make; savings = $5,000

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