At normal capacity of 10,000 units per month, C. Siw Company has the following costs: Direct materials P 10 Direct labor 8 Variable overhead 5 Fixed overhead 4 Variable expenses 3 Fixed expenses 2 For the past several months, the company has been operating at only 80% capacity. To utilize idle capacity, the company is thinking of accepting a special order for 2,500 units at P 25 per unit. Normal selling price is P 40 per unit. No expenses will be incurred on the special order. Should the company accept the special order? a. Yes because there is a net advantage of P 5,000. b. No because there is a net disadvantage of P 2,000. c. No because there is a net disadvantage of P 17,500. d. Yes because there is a net advantage of P 2,000.

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At normal capacity of 10,000 units per month, C. Siw Company has the following costs: Direct materials P 10 Direct labor 8 Variable overhead 5 Fixed overhead 4 Variable expenses 3 Fixed expenses 2 For the past several months, the company has been operating at only 80% capacity. To utilize idle capacity, the company is thinking of accepting a special order for 2,500 units at P 25 per unit. Normal selling price is P 40 per unit. No expenses will be incurred on the special order. Should the company accept the special order?
a. Yes because there is a net advantage of P 5,000.
b. No because there is a net disadvantage of P 2,000.
c. No because there is a net disadvantage of P 17,500.
d. Yes because there is a net advantage of P 2,000. 

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