Kneller Co. manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events. Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 22,000 medals each month; current monthly production is 10,000 medals. The company normally charges $116 per medal. Cost data for the current level of production are shown below:         Variable costs:     Direct materials $ 562,300 Direct labor $ 180,000 Selling and administrative $ 29,200 Fixed costs:     Manufacturing $ 168,500 Selling and administrative $ 92,200

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Kneller Co. manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events. Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 22,000 medals each month; current monthly production is 10,000 medals. The company normally charges $116 per medal. Cost data for the current level of production are shown below:

 

     
Variable costs:    
Direct materials $ 562,300
Direct labor $ 180,000
Selling and administrative $ 29,200
Fixed costs:    
Manufacturing $ 168,500
Selling and administrative $ 92,200
 

 

The company has just received a special one-time order for 500 medals at $103 each. For this particular order, no variable selling and administrative costs would be incurred. This order would also have no effect on fixed costs. Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.

 

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Should the company accept this special order?

 

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Relevant cost to consider:

Direct material cost per modal. (562,300/10000) 56.23
Direct labour (180,000/10000) 18
Total relevant cost (56.23 + 18) 74.23
Special order price per medal 103

 

 

 

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