Question

E Corporation produces a single product. The cost of producing and selling a single unit of this product at the company's normal activity level of 44,000 units per month is as follows:

Per Unit
Direct materials $44.60
Direct labor $8.50
Variable manufacturing overhead $1.50
Fixed manufacturing overhead $18.10
Variable selling & administrative expense $2.60
Fixed selling & administrative expense $12.00

The normal selling price of the product is $94.10 per unit. An order has been received from an overseas customer for 2,400 units to be delivered this month at a special discounted price. This order would not change the total amount of the company's fixed costs. The variable selling and administrative expense would be $1.60 less per unit on this order than on normal sales.

Suppose there is ample idle capacity to produce the units required by the overseas customer and the special discounted price on the special order is $80.40 per unit. The monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of accepting this special order should be:_______

Answer 1

financial advantage for accepting special order = $59,520

Step-by-step explanation:

relevant production costs for special order (2,400 units):

direct materials $44.60

direct labor $8.50

variable manufacturing overhead $1.50

variable selling & administrative expense $1

total costs per unit = $55.60

total revenue from special order = 2,400 x $80.40 = $192,960

relevant costs associated to special order = 2,400 x $55.60 = ($133,440)

financial advantage for accepting special order = $59,520