Radar Company sells bikes for $450 each. The company currently sells 4,500 bikes per year and could make as many as 4,870 bikes per year. The bikes cost $230 each to make: $155 in variable costs per bike and $75 of fixed costs per bike. Radar receives an offer from a potential customer who wants to buy 370 bikes for $440 each. Incremental fixed costs to make this order are $70 per bike. No other costs will change if this order is accepted. (a) Compute the income for the special offer. (b) Should Radar accept this offer? (a) Special offer analysis Contribution margin Income (b) The company should Per Unit Total

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### Radar Company Bike Offer Analysis

**Scenario**:
Radar Company sells bikes for $450 each. Currently, they sell 4,500 bikes per year, with the capacity to make up to 4,870 bikes annually. The cost to make each bike is $230, broken down into $155 in variable costs and $75 in fixed costs. A potential customer offers to buy 370 bikes at $440 each. Accepting this order incurs incremental fixed costs of $70 per bike, with no other changes in cost.

**Tasks**:
(a) Compute the income for the special offer.
(b) Decide if Radar should accept the offer.

#### (a) Special Offer Analysis

|                          | Per Unit | Total |
|--------------------------|----------|-------|
| **Revenue**              | $440     |       |
| **Variable Costs**       | $155     |       |
| **Incremental Fixed Costs** | $70      |       |
| **Contribution Margin**  |          |       |
| **Income**               | 0        |       |

- **Note**: Fill in the missing values by calculating the details of the offer.

#### (b) Decision

| **The company should**   |         |

- Consider the computation to determine whether the offer should be accepted.
Transcribed Image Text:### Radar Company Bike Offer Analysis **Scenario**: Radar Company sells bikes for $450 each. Currently, they sell 4,500 bikes per year, with the capacity to make up to 4,870 bikes annually. The cost to make each bike is $230, broken down into $155 in variable costs and $75 in fixed costs. A potential customer offers to buy 370 bikes at $440 each. Accepting this order incurs incremental fixed costs of $70 per bike, with no other changes in cost. **Tasks**: (a) Compute the income for the special offer. (b) Decide if Radar should accept the offer. #### (a) Special Offer Analysis | | Per Unit | Total | |--------------------------|----------|-------| | **Revenue** | $440 | | | **Variable Costs** | $155 | | | **Incremental Fixed Costs** | $70 | | | **Contribution Margin** | | | | **Income** | 0 | | - **Note**: Fill in the missing values by calculating the details of the offer. #### (b) Decision | **The company should** | | - Consider the computation to determine whether the offer should be accepted.
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