Exercise 4.40 (Algo) Special Order (LO 4-1, 2) Andreasen Corporation manufactures thermostats for office buildings. The following is the cost of each unit Materials Labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead ($1,899,000 per year; 105,500 units per year) Total $36.00 14.ee 4.ee 18.ee $72.ee Simpson Company has approached Andreasen with an offer to buy 8,500 thermostats at a price of $60 each. The regular price is $100. Andreasen has the capacity to produce the 8.500 additional units without affecting its current production of 105,500 units. Simpson requires that each unit use its branding, which requires a more expensive label, resulting in an additional $2.00 per unit material cost. The labor cost of affixing the label will be the same as for the current models. The Simpson order will also require a one-time rental of packaging equipment for $32,800. Required: a. Prepare a schedule to show the impact of filling the Simpson order on Andreasen's profits for the year, b. Do you agree with the decision to accept the special order? c. Considering only profit, determine the minimum quantity of thermostats in the special order that would make it profitable, assuming capacity is available. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Prepare a schedule to show the impact of filling the Simpson order on Andreasen's profits fo thousands rounded to 1 decimal place. (i.e., 5,400,400 should be entered as 5,400.4). Selec keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "none" if there is no effect.) (All Costs in Thousands of Dollars) Status Quo 105,500 Units Alternative 114,000 Units Difference Sales revenue higher Less variable costs: Materials Labor Variable overhead Total variable cost Contribution margin Less Fixed costs Operating profit (loss) $ 0.0 S 0.0 higher Thigher Thigher higher higher Thigher Higher Required B >