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ACCA · Question 25 · Make or Buy Decisions

Section B - Case 2: BioNutri

BioNutri manufactures two specialized nutritional supplements: Alpha and Beta. Both products require processing on a specialized mixing machine. The machine is available for a maximum of 1,200 hours per month.

Product details:
Alpha: Selling price $50, Variable cost $30, Machine hours per unit: 2 hours. Maximum demand: 400 units.
Beta: Selling price $70, Variable cost $40, Machine hours per unit: 4 hours. Maximum demand: 300 units.

Before finalizing the decision to outsource the production of Product Alpha to the external supplier, which TWO of the following non-financial factors should BioNutri consider?

Answer options:

A.

The reliability of the supplier to deliver on time.

B.

The supplier's quality control standards for nutritional supplements.

C.

The fixed costs currently absorbed by Product Alpha.

D.

The shadow price of the mixing machine.

How to approach this question

Identify the options that deal with qualitative, operational risks rather than numbers and costs.

Full Answer

When making an outsourcing decision, financial calculations are only part of the picture. Non-financial (qualitative) factors are crucial. These include the supplier's reliability (delivery times), quality control (especially critical for health supplements), loss of internal skills, and confidentiality of recipes.

Common mistakes

Selecting fixed costs, which is a financial consideration.

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