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If a customer requests a special order at a discounted price, the discounted price per unit must at least be more than the ____ (A. Total Cost, B. variable cost per unit, C. fixed cost per unit.) to consider the offer. Another way of saying this is that the special order must provide a ______ (A. Negative, B. Positive, C. Neutral)

Which of the following should NOT be considered when making a decision about a special order?

A. Whether the plant has excess capacity to fill the order

B. The total fixed costs that are incurred for normal production

C. How other customers and competitors may react if they find out about the discount offered