a. Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Benson accept the special order? b. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.

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Benson Company, which produces and sells a small digital clock, bases its pricing strategy on a 25 percent markup on total cost.
Based on annual production costs for 10,000 units of product, computations for the sales price per clock follow.
Unit-level costs
$150,000
50,000
200,000
50,000
$250,000
Fixed costs
Total cost (a)
Markup (a x 0.25)
Total sales (b)
Sales price per unit (b ÷ 10,000)
25
Required
a. Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit.
Based on this, should Benson accept the special order?
b. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required A
Required B
Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.
BENSON COMPANY
Contribution Margin Income Statement
Required A
Required B
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Transcribed Image Text:Benson Company, which produces and sells a small digital clock, bases its pricing strategy on a 25 percent markup on total cost. Based on annual production costs for 10,000 units of product, computations for the sales price per clock follow. Unit-level costs $150,000 50,000 200,000 50,000 $250,000 Fixed costs Total cost (a) Markup (a x 0.25) Total sales (b) Sales price per unit (b ÷ 10,000) 25 Required a. Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Benson accept the special order? b. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order. BENSON COMPANY Contribution Margin Income Statement Required A Required B %24
Benson Company, which produces and sells a small digital clock, bases its pricing strategy on a 25 percent markup on total cost.
Based on annual production costs for 10,000 units of product, computations for the sales price per clock follow.
Unit-level costs
$150,000
50,000
200,000
50,000
$250,000
Fixed costs
Total cost (a)
Markup (a x 0.25)
Total sales (b)
Sales price per unit (b ÷ 10,000)
25
Required
a. Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit.
Based on this, should Benson accept the special order?
b. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required A
Required B
Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per
unit. Based on this, should Benson accept the special order?
Contribution margin per unit
Should Benson accept the special order?
Required A
Required B
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Transcribed Image Text:Benson Company, which produces and sells a small digital clock, bases its pricing strategy on a 25 percent markup on total cost. Based on annual production costs for 10,000 units of product, computations for the sales price per clock follow. Unit-level costs $150,000 50,000 200,000 50,000 $250,000 Fixed costs Total cost (a) Markup (a x 0.25) Total sales (b) Sales price per unit (b ÷ 10,000) 25 Required a. Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Benson accept the special order? b. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Benson has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $21 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Benson accept the special order? Contribution margin per unit Should Benson accept the special order? Required A Required B Mc Graw Hill < Prev 4 of 10 Next > %24
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