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Vernon Corporation makes and sells state-of-the-art electronics products. One of its segments produces The Math Machine, an inexpensive calculator. The company's chief accountant recently prepared the following income statement showing annual revenues and expenses associated with the segment's operating activities. The relevant range for the production and sale of the calculators is between 33,000 and 71,000 units per year. $423,000 Revenue (47,000 units x $9) Unit-level variable costs Materials cost (47,000 x $2) Labor cost (47,000 x $1) Manufacturing overhead (47,000 x $0.20) Shipping and handling (47,000 x $0.24) Sales commissions (47,000 x $2) Contribution margin Fixed expenses Advertising costs Salary of production supervisor Allocated companywide facility-level expenses Net loss (94,000) (47,000) (9,400) (11,280) (94,000) 167,320 (30,000) (66,000) (82,000) $(10,680) Required a. A large discount store has approached the owner of Vernon about buying 7,000 calculators. It would replace The Math Machine's label with its own logo to avoid affecting Vernon's existing customers. Because the offer was made directly to the owner, no sales commissions on the transaction would be involved, but the discount store is willing to pay only $4.20 per calculator. Calculate the contribution margin from the special order. Based on quantitative factors alone, should Vernon accept the special order? b-1. Vernon has an opportunity to buy the 47,000 calculators it currently makes from a reliable competing manufacturer for $4.60 each The product meets Vernon's quality standards. Vernon could continue to use its own logo, advertising program, and sales force to distribute the products. Should Vernon buy the calculators or continue to make them? b-2. Calculate the total cost for Vernon to make and buy the 47,000 calculators b-3. Should Vernon buy the calculators or continue to make them, if the volume of sales were increased to 71,000 units? c. Because the calculator division is currently operating at a loss, should it be eliminated from the company's operations? Support your answer with appropriate computations. Specifically, by what amount would the segment's elimination increase or decrease profitability? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B1 Required B2 Required B3 Required C A large discount store has approached the owner of Vernon about buying 7,000 calculators. It would replace The Math Machine's label with its own logo to avoid affecting Vernon's existing customers. Because the offer was made directly to the owner, no sales commissions on the transaction would be involved, but the discount store is willing to pay only $4.20 per calculator. Calculate the contribution margin from the special order. Based on quantitative factors alone, should Vernon accept the special order? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Show less Contribution margin (loss) Should Vernon accept the special order? Yes Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B2 Required B3 Required C Vernon has an opportunity to buy the 47,000 calculators it currently makes from a reliable competing manufacturer for $4.60 each. The product meets Vernon's quality standards. Vernon could continue to use its own logo, advertising program, and sales force to distribute the products. Should Vernon buy the calculators or continue to make them? Should Vernon buy the calculators or continue to make? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B1 Required B2 Required B3 Required C Calculate the total cost for Vernon to make and buy the 47,000 calculators. Make Buy Total relevant cost Required A Required B1 Required B2 Required B3 Required Because the calculator division is currently operating at a loss, should it be eliminated from the company's operations? Support your answer with appropriate computations. Specifically, by what amount would the segment's elimination increase or decrease profitability? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Contribution to profit (loss) Should it be eliminated from the company's operations? NO