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Marston Manufacturing has an annual capacity of 85,000 units per year. Currently

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Question

Marston Manufacturing has an annual capacity of 85,000 units per year. Currently, the company is making and selling 78,000 units a year. The normal sales price is $120 per unit, variable costs are $90 per unit, and total fixed expenses are $2,000,000. An out-of-state distributor has offered to buy 12,000 units at $105 per unit. Marston's cost structure should not change as a result of this special order.

By how much will Marston's income change if the company accepts this order?

Open Show Work

Marston’ net income will

  decrease  increase

by $

if it accepts the special order.

Explanation / Answer

Answer

SalesRevenue

$9360000.00

(-)Variablecost

$7020000.00

Contributionmargin

$2340000.00

(-)Fixedexpenses

$2000000.00

NetIncome

$340000.00

Normal Sale

Offer Sale

Total

Units

73000.00

12000.00

85000.00

Sales Revenue

$8760000.00

$1260000.00

$10020000.00

(-)Variable cost

$6570000.00

$1080000.00

$7650000.00

Contribution margin

$2190000.00

$180000.00

$2370000.00

(-)Fixed expenses

$2000000.00

New Net Income

$370000.00

Contribution gain on special order – 12000 units x ($105-$90) = $180,000
(-) Contribution lost of normal sale – (78000 units – 73000 units) x ($120-$90) = $150000
Net INCREASE = 180000 – 150000 = $30,000

SalesRevenue

$9360000.00

(-)Variablecost

$7020000.00

Contributionmargin

$2340000.00

(-)Fixedexpenses

$2000000.00

NetIncome

$340000.00

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