Question $38$

$2$ pts

It costs Dave Garner Company $$13$ of variable and $$5$ of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $$35$ to their regular customer base. Garner has sufficient unused capacity to produce additional scales.

A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase $26,000$ scales at $$16$ each. Garner would incur a special shipping costs of $$1$ per scale if the order were accepted.

If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income? For an increase in net income enter a positive whole number. For a negative effect on net income enter a $-$ sign before whole number.