McKenzie Music Ltd manufactures hand held game players at a per-unit cost of: Direct labour Direct materials

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McKenzie Music Ltd manufactures hand held game players at a per-unit cost of:


Direct labour

Direct materials

Variable factory overhead

Fixed factory overhead


$  6

18

36

30

Total unit cost


$90


The company sells each player for $240 and is presently operating at 80% of its capacity of 200000 units per year. The company has received a special order at a price of $199 per unit from an e-retailer for 1000 units per month for 1 year only. The units sold to the e-retailer would have a different cover from the company’s regular players that would add an extra $5 per unit to direct materials. McKenzie Ltd would have to purchase a new machine for $120000 to produce the new covers. The machine will have no alternative use or residual value at the end of the year. The sales by the e-retailer would have no impact on the company’s regular sales, because of the different cover and markets involved.


Required

A. Should the company accept the special order? Explain.

B. What would be the impact on profits of accepting the order.

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Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118608227

9th edition

Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett

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