A company makes cat food. Management is considering whether the hard cardboard box for packing a case of canned cat food should be made internally or purchased from another company. The costs of producing the cardboard boxes include:. Variable cost per box $0.39
Total fixed costs of the factory $59,030 per year
Total boxes needed annually 21,962
Quote from the supplier, per box $0.22
How much will the company save (or lose) IN TOTAL if they accept the supplier's quote? If they lose money, put a negative sign in front of your answer. If they save money, just put in the number without any sign in front of it.