Stuart Company, which produces and sells a small digital clock, bases its pricing strategy on a 25 percent markup on total cost. Based on annual production costs for 20,000 units of product, computations for the sales price per clock follow: Unit-level costs $ 420,000 Fixed costs 60,000 Total cost (a) 480,000 Markup (a × 0.25) 120,000 Total sales (b) $ 600,000 Sales price per unit (b ÷ 20,000) $ 30
Required Stuart has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $24 each.
Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Stuart accept the special order?
Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.
Stuart has excess capacity and receives a special order for 7,000 clocks for $24 each. Calculate the contribution margin per unit. Based on this, should Stuart accept the special order?
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Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the special order.
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ANSWER
Variable expense per unit = 420,000 /20,000 = $21 | |||
Contribution margin per unit = 24 -21= $3 | |||
Yes the special order should be accepted | |||
Income Statement | |||
Incremental revenue | 168,000 | =7,000 *24 | |
Variable costs | 147,000 | =7,000 *21 | |
Contribution profit | 21,000 | ||
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