Fruit boat company manufacturers 10 fruit themed boats per month. A navigation system is included in each boat. Fruit Boat COmpany manufacturers the navigation system in-house but is considering the possiblity of outsourcing thsi function. At present, the variable cost per unit is $300, and the fixed costs are $39,000 per month. If it outsources the naviagation system, fxed costs could be reduced by half, and the vacant facilitiescould be rented out to earn 400 per month of rental income. What is the maximum contract cost that Fruit Boat Company should pay for outsourcing? a. any cost lower than $3900 per unit
b. any cost lower than $2325 per unit
c. any cost lower than $2225 per unit
d. any cost lower than $275 per unit

the cost should be lower than $2,650 per unit

Explanation:

The computation of the maximum contract cost should pay for outsourcing should be

Variable cost $300

Avoidable Fixed cost per unit (19,500÷ 10)1,950

Opportunity cost (400 ÷ 10)400

Total2,650

Hence, the cost should be lower than $2,650 per unit

This is the answer but the same is not provided in the given options

the answer is a.

by: nicholas dooley

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.