Paradise Marine Sails manufactures sails for sailboats.  The company’s capacity is 29,000 sails per month.  They are currently producing 25,000 sails a month.  Current production cost can be found in the chart below: Sales Price

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Paradise Marine Sails manufactures sails for sailboats.  The company’s capacity is 29,000 sails per month.  They are currently producing 25,000 sails a month. 

Current production cost can be found in the chart below:

Sales Price

$200

Variable Cost

 

    Manufacturing Cost

$100

    Administrative Cost

$50

Total Fixed Cost

 

    Manufacturing

$500,000

    Administrative

$480,000

  1. Should you accept a special order at a price of $170 for 3000 sails?  Fixed cost will increase by $9,000 to produce these sails. Give a numerical justification

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Would your answer be different if the company was currently producing 28,000 sails?
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