lpha Company is approached by a customer to provide a one-time only special order for a product similar to one offered to its current customers. Alpha company has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:

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Alpha Company is approached by a customer to provide a one-time only special order for a product similar to one offered to its current customers. Alpha company has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers:

Variable costs

Direct materials                                               sh. 40

Direct labor                                                           20

Manufacturing support                                       35

Marketing costs                                                    15

Fixed costs

Manufacturing support                                       45

Marketing costs                                                   15

Total costs                                                            170

       

 

Mark up (50%)                                                      85

Targeted selling price                                       255

What is the contribution to fixed costs  if the one- time- only special order for 1000 is accepted for sh. 180 per unit by Alpha company?

  

Select one:
A. Sh. 70,000
B. Sh. 10,000
C. Sh. 25,000
D. None of the above

 

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