Problem 9-15 Determining Whether to Accept a special order and Whether to Make or Buy (LO1- CC4, 5) The Engine Guys produces specialized engines for 'snow climber' buses. The company's normal monthly production volume is 5, 500 engines, whereas its monthly production capacity is 11, 000 engines. The current selling price per engine is $950. The cost per unit of manufacturing and marketing the engines at the normal volume is as follows: Required: Answer the following independent questions. 1-a. The Provincial Bus Company wishes to purchase 670 engines in October. The bus company is willing to pay a fixed fee of $660, 000 and reimburse The Engine Guys for all manufacturing costs incurred to manufacture 670 motors. October is a busy month for The Engine Guys, and there are sufficient orders to operate at 100% capacity utilization. There will be no variable marketing costs on this government contract. Compute the incremental benefit of the contract. 1-b. Indicate whether the Provincial Bus Company's contract should be accepted. Yes No 2-a. An outside contractor is willing to supply 2, 750 engines at a price of $456 per unit. If the offer is accepted, the company will make 2, 750 engines in-house and buy 2, 750 engines from the contractor. The company's fixed manufacturing costs will decline by 20% and the variable marketing costs per unit on the 2, 750 engines purchased will decline by 40%. Compute the cost in each option. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2-b. Determine whether the contractor's offer should be accepted? Yes No