Assume that the Venus Company, which now sells its products for $75 per unit, has an opportunity to sell 3,000 units in a foreign country for $54 per unit. The order will not affect its current domestic sales. Shipping costs of $9, a unit would be incurred on the order. Current variable manufacturing costs are $31 per unit manufactured. Variable selling and admin costs are $14 per unit sold. Included in variable selling expenses is a sales commission of $1 per unit, which would not apply to the special order. Fixed manufacturing costs are $75,000 and fixed selling costs and admin expenses are $45,000 per year. The company is now manufacturing and selling 5,000 units per year.

1. Should the Venus Company take the order?

2. What impact would the special order have on profits?