tives. They are general-purpose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data fo Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) Dedicated Machine (DM) e contracted volume is below General-Purpose Equipment (GPE) Annual contracted units 225,000 Annual fixed cost $150,000 Per unit variable cost $15.00 units (enter your response as a whole number). 225,000 $225,000 $14.00 225,000 $480,000 $13.00

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Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the production of 225,000 gear housings for a new off-road vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has
developed costs for three alternatives. They are general-purpose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data follow:
The option GPE is best when the contracted volume is below
General-Purpose
Equipment (GPE)
225,000
Annual contracted units
Annual fixed cost
$150,000
$15.00
Per unit variable cost
units (enter your response as a whole number).
Flexible Manufacturing
System (FMS)
225,000
$225,000
$14.00
Dedicated
Machine (DM)
225,000
$480,000
$13.00
Transcribed Image Text:Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1-year contract for the production of 225,000 gear housings for a new off-road vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has developed costs for three alternatives. They are general-purpose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data follow: The option GPE is best when the contracted volume is below General-Purpose Equipment (GPE) 225,000 Annual contracted units Annual fixed cost $150,000 $15.00 Per unit variable cost units (enter your response as a whole number). Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) 225,000 $225,000 $14.00 Dedicated Machine (DM) 225,000 $480,000 $13.00
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