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Evaluating a special order Miyamoto Jewelers is considering a special order for

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Evaluating a special order

Miyamoto Jewelers is considering a special order for 10 handcrafted gold bracelets to be given as gifts to members of a wedding party.  The normal selling price of a gold bracelet is $389.95 and its unit product cost is $264 as shown below.

Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected by variations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period.  However, $7 of the overhead is variable with respect to the number of bracelets produced.  The customer who is interested in the special bracelet order would like special filigree applied to the bracelets.  This filigree would require additional material costing $6 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of a special tool costing $465 that would have no other use once the special order is completed. This order would have no effect on the company%u2019s regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using the company%u2019s existing capacity without affecting any other order.

Required:

What effect would accepting this order have on the company%u2019s net operating income if a special price of $349.95 is offered per bracelet for this order?  Should the special order be accepted at this price?

Miyamoto Jewelers is considering a special order for 10 handcrafted gold bracelets to be given as gifts to members of a wedding party. The normal selling price of a gold bracelet is $389.95 and its unit product cost is $264 as shown below. Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected by variations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period. However, $7 of the overhead is variable with respect to the number of bracelets produced. The customer who is interested in the special bracelet order would like special filigree applied to the bracelets. This filigree would require additional material costing $6 per bracelet and would also require acquisition of a special tool costing $465 that would have no other use once the special order is completed. This order would have no effect on the company%u2019s regular sales and the order could be fulfilled using the company%u2019s existing capacity without affecting any other order. Required: What effect would accepting this order have on the company%u2019s net operating income if a special price of $349.95 is offered per bracelet for this order? Should the special order be accepted at this price?

Explanation / Answer

a) Total Marginal Cost of each bracelet =>

Direct materials = $84.00


Direct labor = $45.00


Variable Portion of Mfg. O/H = $4.00


Additional Filigree Materials = $2.00

Total = $135.00 per unit

Sales Price - Marginal Cost

= $169.95 - $135.00 = $34.95

for 20--------


$34.95 X 20 = $699.00

So..... increase in Operating Income before accounting for the special tool that cost $250.00

$699.00 - $250.00 = $449.00

After accounting for the special tool,


the company's Operating income would increase by $449.00 if they accept the order.


(b) Yes, as they will increase their income by doing it.

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