Klean Fiber Company is the creator of Y-Go, a technology that weaves silver into its fabrics to kill bacteria and odor on clothing while managing heat. Y-Go has become very popular in undergarments for sports activities. Operating at capacity, the company can produce 1,094,000 Y-Go undergarments a year. The per unit and the total costs for an individual garment when the company operates at full capacity are as follows.     Per Undergarment   Total   Direct materials   $2.08     $2,275,520   Direct labor   0.44     481,360   Variable manufacturing overhead   0.99     1,083,060   Fixed manufacturing overhead   1.44     1,575,360   Variable selling expenses   0.39     426,660      Totals   $5.34     $5,841,960   The U.S. Army has approached Klean Fiber and expressed an interest in purchasing 250,800 Y-Go undergarments for soldiers in extremely warm climates. The Army would pay the unit cost for direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, the Army has agreed to pay an additional $0.95 per undergarment to cover all other costs and provide a profit. Presently, Klean Fiber is operating at 70% capacity and does not have any other potential buyers for Y-Go. If Klean Fiber accepts the Army’s offer, it will not incur any variable selling expenses related to this order.

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Klean Fiber Company is the creator of Y-Go, a technology that weaves silver into its fabrics to kill bacteria and odor on clothing while managing heat. Y-Go has become very popular in undergarments for sports activities. Operating at capacity, the company can produce 1,094,000 Y-Go undergarments a year. The per unit and the total costs for an individual garment when the company operates at full capacity are as follows.

    Per Undergarment   Total  
Direct materials   $2.08     $2,275,520  
Direct labor   0.44     481,360  
Variable manufacturing overhead   0.99     1,083,060  
Fixed manufacturing overhead   1.44     1,575,360  
Variable selling expenses   0.39     426,660  
   Totals   $5.34     $5,841,960  


The U.S. Army has approached Klean Fiber and expressed an interest in purchasing 250,800 Y-Go undergarments for soldiers in extremely warm climates. The Army would pay the unit cost for direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, the Army has agreed to pay an additional $0.95 per undergarment to cover all other costs and provide a profit. Presently, Klean Fiber is operating at 70% capacity and does not have any other potential buyers for Y-Go. If Klean Fiber accepts the Army’s offer, it will not incur any variable selling expenses related to this order.

Prepare an incremental analysis for the Klean Fiber. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

    Reject
Order
  Accept
Order
  Net Income
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Revenues   $   $   $  
Variable costs:              
   Direct materials              
   Direct labor              
   Variable overhead              
   Total variable costs              
Net income   $   $   $  



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