Pope Company manufacture a variety of hiking boots and has received a special one-time only order from a new customer. Pope has sufficient idle capacity to accept the special order to manufacturer 1,000 pairs of boots at a price of $50.00 per pair. Pope's normal selling price  is $65.00 per pair of sneakers. Variable manufacturuing costs are $35.00 per pair and fixed manufacturing costs are $12.00 a pair. Pope's variable selling expense for its normal line of sneakers is $1.00 per pair. What would the effect on Pope's operating income be if the company accepted the special order?

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  Pope Company manufacture a variety of hiking boots and has received a special one-time only order from a new customer. Pope has sufficient idle capacity to accept the special order to manufacturer 1,000 pairs of boots at a price of $50.00 per pair. Pope's normal selling price  is $65.00 per pair of sneakers. Variable manufacturuing costs are $35.00 per pair and fixed manufacturing costs are $12.00 a pair. Pope's variable selling expense for its normal line of sneakers is $1.00 per pair. What would the effect on Pope's operating income be if the company accepted the special order?        

 

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