Landor Appliance Corporation makes and sells electric fans. Each fan regularly sells for $42. The following cost data per fan is basedon a full capacity of 150,000 fans produced each period.Direct materialsDirect laborManufacturing overhead (70% variable and 30% unavoidable fixed)$8$9$10A special order has been received by Landor for a sale of 25,000 fans to an overseas customer. The only selling costs that would beincurred on this order would be $4 per fan for shipping. Landor is now selling 120,000 fans through regular channels each period.Assume that direct labor is an avoidable cost in this decision. What should Landor use as a minimum selling price per fan innegotiating a price for this special order?

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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