Champion Ltd manufactures and sells trophies for sport events and other contests. Its manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 10,000 trophies each month. Current production and sales are 7,500 trophies per month. The company normally charges $150 per medal. Cost information for the current activity level is as follows:

Variable costs
Direct materials	$262,500
Direct manufacturing labour	300,000
Variable Overhead costs for 150 batches @$500 each	75,000
Fixed manufacturing costs	275,000
Fixed marketing costs	175,000
Total costs	1,087,500

Champion Ltd has just received one time only special order for 2,500 trophies at $100 per unit. Accepting the special order would not affect the companys existing customers. The current operation for its existing customers is in 50 trophies per batch (150 batches * 50 trophies per batch = 7,500 trophies). For the special order the company will make 100 unit per batch for 25 batches.

Required (show all workings)

(a) Should Champion Ltd accept this special order? Show your calculations.
(b) As in requirement 1, assume that monthly capacity is 10,000 units. If the company accepts the special order and its existing customers immediately demand price discount $10 per trophy for the remaining capacity, should Champion Ltd accept the special order? Show your calculation.