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Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $155 and $115, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $6 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 110,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below: II Alpha $ 24 Beta $ 12 Direct materials Direct labor 23 26 Variable manufacturing overhead Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Common fixed expenses 22 12 23 25 19 15 22 17 Total cost per unit $133 $107 The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars. 5. Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 102,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has found a new customer who is willing to buy 17,000 additional Alphas for a price of $108 per unit; however pursuing this opportunity will decrease Alpha sales to regular customers by 9,000 units. a. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the new customer's order? b. Based on your calculations above should the special order be accepted? 8 Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 5B Reg 5A What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the new customer's order? Financial (disadvantage) O Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 97,000 Betas per year. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of iscontinuing the Beta product line? OAnswer is not complete. Financial (disadvantage) : Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 47,000 Betas per year. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) o iscontinuing the Beta product line? Financial advantage . Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 67,000 Betas and 87,000 Alphas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product he, its sales representatives could increase sales of Alpha by 11,000 units. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of iscontinuing the Beta product line? OAnswer is not complete. Financial advantage