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Each unit of a product requires 5 components. The average number of components is 5.50 due to component failure. Purchasing higher quality components can reduce the average number of components to 5 per unit. The cost per component is $450. Calculate the reduction in failure costs per unit due to purchasing higher quality components.

$43
$350
$175
$225
$372

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Answer:

correct option is d. $225

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

product requires = 5 component

average number of components = 5.50

reduce average number of components = 5 per unit

cost per component = $450

solution

we get here reduction in failure costs per unit due to purchasing that is express as

reduction in failure costs per unit due to purchasing = ( average number of components - product requires ) × cost per component .......................1

put here value and we get

reduction in failure costs per unit due to purchasing = ( 5.50 - 5 ) × $450

reduction in failure costs per unit due to purchasing = $225

so correct option is d. $225

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