Question

The Melrose Corporation produces a single product, Product C. Melrose has the capacity to produce 90,000 units of Product C each year. If Melrose produces at capacity, the per unit costs to produce and sell one unit of Product C are as follows:

Direct materials $22.80
Direct labor $18.60
Variable manufacturing overhead $14.20
Fixed manufacturing overhead $16.00
Variable selling expense $12.80
Fixed selling expense $8.40

The regular selling price of one unit of Product C is $100.80. A special order has been received by Melrose from Moore Corporation to purchase 3,500 units of Product C during the upcoming year. If this special order is accepted, the variable selling expense will be reduced by 75%. Total fixed manufacturing overhead and fixed selling expenses would be unaffected except that Melrose will need to purchase a specialized machine to engrave the Moore name on each unit of product C in the special order. The machine will cost $6,300 and will have no use after the special order is filled. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.

Assume that Melrose expects to sell 68,000 units of Product C to regular customers next year. At what selling price for the 3,500 units would Melrose be economically indifferent between accepting and rejecting the special order from Moore?

a. $59.10
b. $60.60
c. $81.10
d. $82.60

Answer 1

Indifferent selling price =$67 per units

Step-by-step explanation:

The selling at which Mel rose would be economically be indifferent between accepting and rejecting the special order from Moore is that that equates the relevant cost of making to the revenue from t

Relevant variable cost making

= 22.80 + 18.60 + 14.20 + (75%×12.80) = $65.2

$

Variable cost of special order (= $65.2 × 3,500)= 228,200

Cost of machine 6,300

Total relevant cost of special order 234,500

The price at which Melrose would be indifferent

= total relevant cost/ number of units

$234,500/3500 units

=$67 per units