Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $210 and $172, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $8 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 128,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below:

	Alpha				Beta
Direct materials		$	40			$	24
Direct labor			38				34
Variable manufacturing overhead			25				23
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead			33				36
Variable selling expenses			30				26
Common fixed expenses			33				28
Total cost per unit		$	199			$	171

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 113,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has found a new customer who is willing to buy 28,000 additional Alphas for a price of $152 per unit; however pursuing this opportunity will decrease Alpha sales to regular customers by 13,000 units.

a. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the new customers order?

b. Based on your calculations above should the special order be accepted?

6. Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 108,000 Betas per year. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing the Beta product line?

9. Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 98,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 98,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $152 per unit. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 98,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units?

13. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 98,000 units of Alpha and 78,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 248,000 pounds. How many units of each product should Cane produce to maximize its profits?

14. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 98,000 units of Alpha and 78,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 248,000 pounds. What is the maximum contribution margin Cane Company can earn given the limited quantity of raw materials?

15. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 98,000 units of Alpha and 78,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 248,000 pounds. If Cane uses its 248,000 pounds of raw materials, up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound for additional raw materials? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)