Alpena Corporation manufactures smartphone and tablet cases. The following is the cost of each unit.

Materials	$ 7.20
Labor	2.80
Variable overhead	0.80
Fixed overhead ($1,800,000 per year; 150,000 units per year)	12.00
Total	$ 22.80

Decatur Devices has approached Alpena with an offer to buy 3,000 cases at a price of $17.50 each for its new specialty tablet designed for health care workers. The regular price of an Alpena case is $25. Alpena has the capacity to produce 180,000 units without increasing its fixed overhead. Decatur Devices requires that each case use its branding, which requires a more expensive embossing step. This will result in an additional $2.70 per case labor cost. The material cost of of the Decatur case will be the same as for the current models. The Decatur order will also require a one-time rental of embossing equipment for $7,200.

Required:

a. Prepare a schedule to show the impact of filling the Decatur Devices order on Alpenas profits for the year.

b. Would you recommend that Alpena accept the order?

c. Considering only profit, determine the minimum quantity of cases in the special order that would make it profitable, assuming capacity is available.

	(All Costs in Thousands of Dollars)
	Status Quo 150,000 Units	Alternative 153,000 Units	Difference
Sales revenue
Less variable costs:
Materials
Labor
Variable overhead
Total variable cost	$0.0	$0.0
Contribution margin
Less: Fixed costs
Operating profit (loss)