Biello Company manufactures and sells medals for winners of athletic and other events. Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 20,000 medals each month; current monthly production is 19,000 medals. The company normally charges $60 per medal. Cost data for the current level of production are shown below.

Variable Costs Direct Materials $484,500 Direct

Labor $142,500

Selling and Administrative $135,038

Fixed Costs Manufacturing $185,275

Selling and Administrative $44,888

The company has just received a special one-time order for 700 medals at $40 each. For this particular order, no variable selling and administrative costs would be incurred. This order would also have no effect on fixed costs. Required: Should the company accept this special order? Provide numerical support for your decision. (Points : 15)