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ISBN: 9781259565403

Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 4, Problem 26CADQ

A manager in your organization just received a special order at a price that is “below cost.” The manager points to the document and says, “These are the kinds of orders that will get you in trouble. Every sale must bear its share of the full costs of running the business. If we sell below our full cost, we’ll be out of business in no time.” What do you think of this remark?

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Solution Summary: The author analyzes whether a special order is good for the business or not in the given case. The manager thinks that such orders will make the company bankrupt.

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