Quincy Quilt Company$$s normal price per quilt is $$65\mathrm{.}00.$ They received a special request from Quaint Home Inc. requesting $1,200$ quilts at a price of $$45\mathrm{.}00$ per quilt. Quincy$$s factory capacity can accommodate the manufacturing of $7,000$ quilts per month, and their current monthly sales are $4,000$ quilts. Quincy also obtained the following information: Fixed Manufacturing Costs at capacity are $$52,000,$ additional Selling and Administrative Costs for the special order are $$2,800$ and Total Variable Costs per quilt are $$42\mathrm{.}00.$

Should Quincy accept or reject the special order, and why should they either accept or reject it$?$

Quincy should reject the special order. The special order will lose them $$800.$

Quincy should accept the special order. The special order will earn them $$800$ in profit.

Quincy should accept the special order. The special order will gain them $$24,000$ in profit.

Quincy should reject the special order. The special order will lose them $$24,000.$