Morpet Ltd manufacturers a number of specialised electronic
components, including the advanced X1000. Morpet Ltd has the
capacity to produce 10 000 units of X1000 per year. Currently it is
operating at 85 per cent capacity. The selling price for X1000 is
$100 per unit. The variable cost per unit is $25. Fixed cost
allocated to producing X1000 is $350 000 per year. Morpetn Ltd
receives a special order for 2000 units of X1000.
The opportunity cost associated with taking this special order
is:
Select one:
a. $37500
b. $3875000
c. $250000
d. $375000
Correct Option a. $37,500 | ||
Opportunity cost will be the contribution lost on normal sales | ||
Maimum capacity | 10,000 | |
Current Capaicty | 8,500 | |
Free capacity | 1,500 | |
Less: special order unit | 2,000 | |
Loss of normal sales unit | 500 | |
Multiplied by contribution margin per unit | 75 | (100-25) |
Loss of contribution | 37,500 | (500*75) |
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