Lundell manufactures floatation vests in Tampa, Florida. Lundell’s contribution- margin income statement for the most recent month contains the following data: Sales in units                                                                          31,000 Sales revenue                                                                     $ 434,000   Variable expenses: Manufacturing                                                                        93,000 Marketing and administrative                                              107,000 Total variable expenses                                                        200,000   Contribution margin                                                             234,000                         Fixed expenses:             Manufacturing                                                                      126,000             Marketing and administrative                                                90,000             Total fixed expenses                                                             216,000             Operating income                                                               $  18,000   Suppose Hill wants to buy 5,000 vests from Lundell.  Acceptance of the order will not increase Lundell’s variable marketing and administrative expenses or any of its fixed expenses.  The Lundell plant has enough unused capacity to manufacture the additional vests.  Hill has offered $10 per vest, which is below the normal sale price of $14. Prepare analysis to determine whether Lundell should accept this special sales order. Identify long-term factors Lundell should consider in deciding whether to accept the special sales order.

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Lundell manufactures floatation vests in Tampa, Florida. Lundell’s contribution- margin income statement for the most recent month contains the following data:

Sales in units                                                                          31,000

Sales revenue                                                                     $ 434,000

 

Variable expenses:

Manufacturing                                                                        93,000

Marketing and administrative                                              107,000

Total variable expenses                                                        200,000

 

Contribution margin                                                             234,000

           

            Fixed expenses:

            Manufacturing                                                                      126,000

            Marketing and administrative                                                90,000

            Total fixed expenses                                                             216,000

            Operating income                                                               $  18,000

 

Suppose Hill wants to buy 5,000 vests from Lundell.  Acceptance of the order will not increase Lundell’s variable marketing and administrative expenses or any of its fixed expenses.  The Lundell plant has enough unused capacity to manufacture the additional vests.  Hill has offered $10 per vest, which is below the normal sale price of $14.

  1. Prepare analysis to determine whether Lundell should accept this special sales order.
  2. Identify long-term factors Lundell should consider in deciding whether to accept the special sales order.

 

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