Chapter 24 HW Accepting Business at a Special Price Forever Ready Company expects to operate at 88% of productive capacity during July. The total manufacturing costs for July for the production of 33,440 batteries are budgeted as follows: Direct materials $541,200 Direct labor 199,000 Variable factory overhead 55,672 Fixed factory overhead 111,000 Total manufacturing costs $906,872 The company has an opportunity to submit a bid for 2,000 batteries to be delivered by July 31 to a government agency. If the contract is obtained, it is anticipated that the additional activity will not interfere with normal production during July or increase the selling or administrative expenses. What is the unit cost below which Forever Ready Company should not go in bidding on the government contract? Round your answer to two decimal places. 23.79 X per unit Feedback Check My Work Divide the variable cost by the number of batteries budgeted for production. Learning Objective 1. Check My Work