First Company manufactures knife sets. For the first ten months of 2021, the company reported the following operating results while operating at 80% of plant capacity: Sales (500,000 units) $90,000,000 Cost of goods sold 54,000,000 Gross profit 36,000,000 Operating expenses 24,000,000 Net income $12,000,000 An analysis of costs and expenses reveals that variable cost of goods sold is $85 per unit and variable operating expenses are $35 per unit. In November, Firsts Cutlery Company receives a special order for 30,000 knife sets at $135 each from a major retail shop franchise. Acceptance of the order would result in $10,000 of shipping costs but no increase in fixed expenses. Instructions (a) Evaluate and Determine Whether to Accept or Reject this Special Order.
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
First Company manufactures knife sets. For the first ten months of 2021, the company reported the following operating results while operating at 80% of plant capacity: Sales (500,000 units) $90,000,000 Cost of goods sold 54,000,000 Gross profit 36,000,000 Operating expenses 24,000,000 Net income $12,000,000 An analysis of costs and expenses reveals that variable cost of goods sold is $85 per unit and variable operating expenses are $35 per unit. In November, Firsts Cutlery Company receives a special order for 30,000 knife sets at $135 each from a major retail shop franchise. Acceptance of the order would result in $10,000 of shipping costs but no increase in fixed expenses.
Instructions (a) Evaluate and Determine Whether to Accept or Reject this Special Order.
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