Nardin Outfitters has a capacity to produce 12,000 of their special arctic tents per year. The company is currently producing and selling 5,000 tents per year at a selling price of $900 per tent. The cost of producing and selling one tent follows:   Variable manufacturing costs $ 440 Fixed manufacturing costs 90 Variable selling and administrative costs 80 Fixed selling and administrative costs 50 Total costs $ 660 The company has received a special order for 500 tents at a price of $600 per tent from Chipman Outdoor Center. It will not have to pay any sales commission on the special order, so the variable selling and administrative costs would be only $45 per tent. The special order would have no effect on total fixed costs. The company has rejected the offer based on the following computations:   Selling price per case $ 600 Variable manufacturing costs 440 Fixed manufacturing costs 90 Variable selling and administrative costs 45 Fixed selling and administrative costs 50 Net profit (loss) per case $ (25)   Required: a. What is the impact on profit for the year if Nardin Outfitters accepts the special order? b. Do you agree with the decision to reject the special order?

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Nardin Outfitters has a capacity to produce 12,000 of their special arctic tents per year. The company is currently producing and selling 5,000 tents per year at a selling price of $900 per tent. The cost of producing and selling one tent follows:

 

Variable manufacturing costs $ 440
Fixed manufacturing costs 90
Variable selling and administrative costs 80
Fixed selling and administrative costs 50
Total costs $ 660


The company has received a special order for 500 tents at a price of $600 per tent from Chipman Outdoor Center. It will not have to pay any sales commission on the special order, so the variable selling and administrative costs would be only $45 per tent. The special order would have no effect on total fixed costs. The company has rejected the offer based on the following computations:

 

Selling price per case $ 600
Variable manufacturing costs 440
Fixed manufacturing costs 90
Variable selling and administrative costs 45
Fixed selling and administrative costs 50
Net profit (loss) per case $ (25)

 

Required:

a. What is the impact on profit for the year if Nardin Outfitters accepts the special order?

b. Do you agree with the decision to reject the special order?

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