Karachi Company produces cleaning kits for shotguns. The production capacity available will enable the firm to produce 500,000 kits annually. A projected income statement for next year shows:

Sales (460,000 kits)4,600,000

Cost of goods sold2,960,000

Gross profit1,640,000

Selling and administrative expenses1,250,000

Net income390,000

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Fixed manufacturing overhead costs included in the cost of goods sold are 1,120,000. A 10% sales commission is paid to sales representatives for each kit sold. The purchasing department of a large discount chain has offered to purchase 30,000 kits at 6 each. The Chrystal Company sales manager initial response is to refuse the offer because he concludes that the $ 6 price is below the firm's average cost (2,960,000/460,000). The sales commission would not be paid on the special order.

Required:

A.Should the special offer be accepted? What would be the impact on net income?

B.Assume that the offer was for 50,000 kits. Should it be accepted? Show your calculations.

C.Ignore part B. What is the lowest price the firm could accept if it wants to earn annual net income of 540,000 dollars?