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Assume that MTA Sandwiches sells sandwiches for $3.00 each. The cost of each sandwich follows: Materials $ 0.80 Labor 0.30 Variable overhead 0.30 Fixed overhead

Assume that MTA Sandwiches sells sandwiches for $3.00 each. The cost of each sandwich follows:

Materials $ 0.80
Labor 0.30
Variable overhead 0.30
Fixed overhead ($19,320 per month, 18,400 units per month) 1.05
Total cost per sandwich $ 2.45

One of MTA's regular customers asked the company to fill a special order of sandwiches at a selling price of $1.95 each for a fund-raising event sponsored by a social club at the local college. MTA has capacity to fill it without affecting total fixed costs for the month. MTA's general manager was concerned about selling the sandwiches below the cost of $2.45 per sandwich and has asked for your advice.

Required:

a. Prepare a schedule to show the impact on MTA's profits of providing 400 sandwiches in addition to the regular production and sales of 18,400 sandwiches per month. (Select option "higher" or "lower", keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "None" if there is no effect.)

Status Quo

18,400 units

Alternative

18,800 units

Difference
Sales revenue ? ? ? ?
Less variable cost:
Materials ? ? ? ?
Labor ? ? ? ?
Variable overhead ? ? ? ?
Total variable cost:
contribution margin ? ? ? ?
Less: Fixed Cost ? ? ? ?
Operating profit ? ? ? ?

b. Based solely on the data given, what is the lowest price per sandwich at which the special order can be filled without reducing MTA's profits? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Lowest price ? per sandwich

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