Delilah Incorporated provided the following information regarding its only product: Sale price per unit                                                 $50.00 Direct materials used                                           $160,000 Direct labor incurred                                            $185,000 Variable manufacturing overhead                     $120,000 Variable selling and administrative expenses  $70,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead                          $65,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses       $12,000 Units produced and sold                                      20,000 units Assume no beginning inventory Assuming there is excess capacity, what would be the effect on operating income of accepting a special order for 5,000 units at a sale price of $40 per unit? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order and all orders incur variable selling and administrative expenses)

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Delilah Incorporated provided the following information regarding its only product:

Sale price per unit                                                 $50.00
Direct materials used                                           $160,000
Direct labor incurred                                            $185,000
Variable manufacturing overhead                     $120,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses  $70,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead                          $65,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses       $12,000
Units produced and sold                                      20,000 units

Assume no beginning inventory

Assuming there is excess capacity, what would be the effect on operating income of accepting a special order for 5,000 units at a sale price of $40 per unit? (NOTE: Assume regular sales are not affected by the special order and all orders incur variable selling and administrative expenses)

 

Select one:
a. Increase by $123,250
b. Increase by $78,750
c. Decrease by $78,750
d. Decrease by $66,250
e. Increase by $66,250
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