Reuben’s Deli currently makes rolls for deli sandwiches it produces. It uses 30,000 rolls annually in the production of deli sandwiches. The costs to make the rolls are: Materials $0.24 per roll Labor 0.40 per roll Variable overhead 0.16 per roll Fixed overhead 0.20 per roll A potential supplier has offered to sell Reuben the rolls for $0.90 each. If the rolls are purchased, 30% of the fixed overhead could be avoided. PLEASE NOTE: Costs per unit are rounded to two decimal places and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $1,234.56). All dollar amounts are rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345). What are Jason's relevant cost per roll? per roll. What are Jason's total relevant costs? What does the total offer cost? If Reuben accepts the offer, what will the effect on profit be? Incremental dollar amount = . Increase or Decrease? . Please note: Your answer is either "Increase" or "Decrease" - capital first letters and no quotes.

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5. Reuben’s Deli currently makes rolls for deli sandwiches it produces. It uses 30,000 rolls annually in the production of deli sandwiches. The costs to make the rolls are:

Materials                  $0.24 per roll 

Labor                        0.40 per roll

Variable overhead    0.16 per roll 

Fixed overhead        0.20 per roll

A potential supplier has offered to sell Reuben the rolls for $0.90 each. If the rolls are purchased, 30% of the fixed overhead could be avoided.

PLEASE NOTE: Costs per unit are rounded to two decimal places and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $1,234.56). All dollar amounts are rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345). 

  1. What are Jason's relevant cost per roll?  per roll.
  2. What are Jason's total relevant costs? 
  3. What does the total offer cost? 
  4. If Reuben accepts the offer, what will the effect on profit be?
    • Incremental dollar amount =  .
    • Increase or Decrease?  . Please note: Your answer is either "Increase" or "Decrease" - capital first letters and no quotes.

 

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