JetTaxi is a passenger airplane line that contracts with larger, well-known lines to provide transportation across the United States. JetTaxi owns 30 aircraft, and currently has contracts for 20 of those aircraft. JetTaxi normally charges $2,700,000 each year per jet to provide the carrier services. Each JetTaxi plane incurs yearly costs of $600,000 for labor, $200,000 for fuel, $400,000 in fixed overhead, and $800,000 in variable overhead. JetTaxi is considering a new contract where they would provide 5 airplanes to a new company for $2,000,000 each year per jet.  Should JetTaxi accept the contract? Why? Group of answer choices No, because the differential net income would be zero. Yes, because the differential net income would be $1.6M. No, because the differential net income would be - $2M. Yes, because the differential net income would be $2M.

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JetTaxi is a passenger airplane line that contracts with larger, well-known lines to provide transportation across the United States. JetTaxi owns 30 aircraft, and currently has contracts for 20 of those aircraft. JetTaxi normally charges $2,700,000 each year per jet to provide the carrier services. Each JetTaxi plane incurs yearly costs of $600,000 for labor, $200,000 for fuel, $400,000 in fixed overhead, and $800,000 in variable overhead.

JetTaxi is considering a new contract where they would provide 5 airplanes to a new company for $2,000,000 each year per jet. 

Should JetTaxi accept the contract? Why?

Group of answer choices
No, because the differential net income would be zero.
Yes, because the differential net income would be $1.6M.
No, because the differential net income would be - $2M.
Yes, because the differential net income would be $2M.
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