Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 5th Edition by David Stout, Edward Blocher, Gary Cokins

Exercise 64

CVP Analysis; ABC Costing Using the information in Problem 9-61 above, complete the following.

Required Assume that inspection, setup, and materials-handling costs vary directly with the number of batches in which the bikes are produced, and that BBC produces brakes in batches of 1,000 units. Compute the indifference quantity between making the brakes or purchasing the brakes. Compare your solution to that in Problem 9-61 and interpret the difference.

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Indifference Point

Indifference point can be defined as that point where the costs for the company or individual remain the same under all available options. Thus, the concerned company is indifferent between the options and can opt for any of the available options.