quarter. These ranges could be sold for $19,200 each, while the costs of production would be $13,250 per unit variable manufacturing cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. b-1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that Florida Kitchens should be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? b-2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Assume the same facts as in requirement (a) but assume that the idle facilities would be used to produce 320 speclalty ranges per quarter. These ranges could be sold for $19,200 each, while the costs of production would be $13,250 per unit variable manufacturing cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. B1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that florida Kitchens should be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. b-1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that Florida Kitchens should be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? b-2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Florida Kitchens receives a proposal from an outside contractor, Burns Electric, who will manufacture 1,200 of the 3,000 ranges per quarter and ship them directly to Florida's customers as orders are received from the sales office at Florida. Florida would provide the materials for the ranges, but Burns would assemble, box, and ship the ranges. The variable manufacturing costs would be reduced by 40 percent for the 1,200 ranges assembled by Burns. Florida's fixed nonmanufacturing costs would be unaffected, but its variable nonmanufacturing costs would be cut by 60 percent for these 1,200 units produced by Burns. The Florida plant would operate at 60 percent of its normal level, and total fixed manufacturing costs would be cut by 20 percent. A2. Should the proposal be accepted for a price (that is, payment to the contractor) of $864 per unit? Should the proposal be accepted for a prico (that is, payment to the contractor) of 5864 per unit? Florida Kitchens produces high-end cooking ranges. The costs to manufacture and market the ranges at the company's volume of 3,000 units per quarter are shown in the following table: The company has the copacity to produce 3,000 units per quarter and always operates at full capacity. The ranges sell for $4,300 per unit. Required: a. Florida Kitchens recelves a proposal from an outside contractor, Burns Electric, who will manufacture 1,200 of the 3,000 ranges per quarter and ship them directly to Florida's customers as orders are received from the sales office at Florida. Florida would provide the materials for the ranges, but Burns would assemble, box, and ship the ranges. The variable manufacturing costs would be reduced by 40 percent for the 1,200 ranges assembled by Burns. Florida's flxed nonmanufacturing costs would be unaffected, but its variable nonmanufacturing costs would be cut by 60 percent for these 1,200 units produced by Burns. The Florida plant would operate at 60 percent of its normal level, and total fixed manufacturing costs would be cut by 20 percent. a-1. What in-house unit cost should be compared with the quotation received from Burns Electric? Assume the payment to the outside contractor is $864. a-2. Should the proposal be accepted for a price (that is, payment to the contractor) of $864 per unit? b. Assume the same facts as in requirement (a) but assume that the idle focilities would be used to produce 320 specialty ranges per quarter. These ranges could be sold for $19,200 each, while the costs of production would be $13,250 per unit variable manufacturing cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. b-1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that Florida Kitchens should be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? b-2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted? cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. b-1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that Florida Kitchens shou be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? b-2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Florida Kitchens recelves a proposal from an outside contractor, Burns Electric, who will manufacture 1,200 of the 3,000 ranges per quarter and ship them directly to Florida's customers as orders are received from the sales office at Florida. Florida would provide the materials for the ranges, but Bums would assemble, box, and ship the ranges. The variable manufacturing costs would be reduced by 40 percent for the 1,200 ranges assembled by Burns. Florida's fixed nonmanufacturing costs would be unaffected, but its variable nonmanufacturing costs would be cut by 60 percent for these 1,200 units produced by Burns. The Florida plant would operate at 60 percent of its normal level, and total fixed manufacturing costs would be cut by 20 percent. A1. What in-house unit cost should be compared with the quotation received from Burns Electric? Assume the payment to the outside contractor is $864. cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Flxed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. b-1. Considering this opportunity to use the freed-up space, what is the maximum purchase price per unit that Florida Kitchens should be willing to pay the Burns Electric to assemble regular ranges? b-2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Assume the same facts as in requirement (a) but assume that the idle facilities would be used to produce 320 speciaity ranges per quarter. These ranges could be sold for $19,200 each, while the costs of production would be $13,250 per unit variable manufacturing cost. Variable marketing costs would be $460 per unit. Fixed nonmanufacturing and manufacturing costs would be unchanged whether the original 3,000 regular ranges were manufactured or the mix of 1,800 regular ranges plus 320 specialty ranges was produced. B2. Should the Burns' proposal of $864 per unit be accepted