Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337912020
Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 11, Problem 4TIF
Decision on accepting additional business
A manager of Varden Sporting Goods Company is considering accepting an order from an overseas customer. This customer has requested an order for 20,000 dozen golf balls at a price of $22 per dozen. The variable cost to manufacture a dozen golf balls is $18 per dozen. The full cost is $25 per dozen. Varden has a normal selling price of $35 per dozen. Varden’s plant has just enough excess capacity on the second shift to make the overseas order.
What are some considerations in accepting or rejecting this order?
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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