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Crandle manufactures is approached by a potential customer to fulfull a one time

ID: 2543175 • Letter: C

Question

Crandle manufactures is approached by a potential customer to fulfull a one time only special order for a product similar to one offered to demoestic customers. The company has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers.

Varaible Costs:

Direct Materials 140

Direct labor 100

Manufacturing support 105

Marketing costs 55

Fixed Costs:

Manufacturing support 175

Marketing costs 65

Total costs 640

Markup(50%) 320

Targeted selling price 960

For Crandle, what is the minimum acceptable price of this special order?

A 320.. B 400... C 640... D 480

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-For Crandle, the minimum acceptable price of this special order is $400 (Option D).

Explanation:- Minimum acceptable price of this special order= Only variable costs

Variable costs=Direct materials + Direct Labor+ Manufacturing support+ Marketing costs

=$140+$100+$105+$55 = $400

Crandle manufactures having a spare capacity to accept the special order hence only variable costs will be relevant costs. Fixed costs will continue to occur whether special order accepts or not.