Explorer Company has an annual plant capacity of 3,000 units. Data concerning this product are given below:      Direct Materials cost per unit $ 20.00    Direct Labor cost per unit $   8.00    Variable manufacturing overhead cost per unit $   5.00    Variable sales commissions per unit $   6.00    Fixed selling and administration expenses per unit       $   9.00           $ 48.00   Currently, the sales volume at the regular selling price of $75 is 2,500 units per year.  The company has received a special order for 500 units at a selling price of $45 each. Regular sales would not be affected, and sales commissions on the 500 units would only be 2/3 of the regular sales commission per unit for this special order. This special order would have no impact on total fixed costs.             Required: a. Determine whether the company should accept the special order.  Explain in your own words your decision and show all computations.

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Explorer Company has an annual plant capacity of 3,000 units. Data concerning this product are given below:

 

 

 Direct Materials cost per unit

$ 20.00

 

 Direct Labor cost per unit

$   8.00

 

 Variable manufacturing overhead cost per unit

$   5.00

 

 Variable sales commissions per unit

$   6.00

 

 Fixed selling and administration expenses per unit

      $   9.00

 

 

      $ 48.00

 

Currently, the sales volume at the regular selling price of $75 is 2,500 units per year.  The company has received a special order for 500 units at a selling price of $45 each. Regular sales would not be affected, and sales commissions on the 500 units would only be 2/3 of the regular sales commission per unit for this special order. This special order would have no impact on total fixed costs.

 

          Required:

a. Determine whether the company should accept the special order.  Explain in your own words your decision and show all computations.

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