Answer:
K1 S5 G9
$ $ $
Contribution per pound 17.51 5.11 17.99
Explanation:
Contribution is he excess of selling price over variable cost. The following relationships would help in solving the question:
The contribution per Selling price - variable cost
The contribution per pound of a material = Contribution per unit/ Material per unit
K1 S5 G9
$ $ $
Selling price 155.8 108.92 202.55
Variable cost <u>(91.00) ( 90.00) (136.00)</u>
Contribution per unit 64.8 18.92 66.55
Material per unit 3.7 3.4 6.1
Contribution per pound 17.51 5.11 17.99
Answer:
Financial advantage $159,000
Explanation:
unit variable cost = 15 + 12 + 8 + (25%×8) = $37
Note the selling variable cost is now 25% of the initial cost before the special order because of the 75% savings
The fixed cost were not considered in the analysis because they are not relevant. They would be incurred either way, whether the order is accepted or not
Financial advantage of the special order
$
Sales revenue from special order = (6,000× $65) = 390,000
Variable cost ( 6000× $37
) = (222,000
)
Cost of special machine <u>( 9,000)</u>
Financial advantage <u> 159,000</u>
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